Marisol Yglesias Gonzalez

Marisol Yglesias Gonzalez is an expert at the World Health Organization (WHO) who focuses on public health issues related to climate change, particularly the health impacts of extreme heat events. In a recent report, she highlighted the urgent need for action to prevent 'unnecessary and largely avoidable' deaths due to rising temperatures across Europe, emphasizing the increasing frequency of heatwaves and the importance of national health action plans to mitigate their effects.