My elderly parents refuse to get air conditioning despite their heart conditions and the increasing heat waves, and my siblings and I are constantly worried but can't agree on whether to intervene — meanwhile every heat advisory feels like a crisis.
More people experience this than they realize.
A family is caught between respecting autonomy and preventing climate health crises as extreme weather increases risk.
“Where Are You with Climate change and body health?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.