Climate Inequality: Why Climate Action Is a Social Impact Issue
It is hot. It is simply too hot. Every day feels like living inside a scorching furnace. Anyone who has visited South Korea during the summer knows just how intense it gets. The sun is blazing, driving temperatures sky-high, while the high humidity naturally restricts daily activities. To make matters worse, the unavoidable summer rainy season known as Jangma pushes the discomfort index to its peak. Whenever I hear the term 'climate crisis,' the first thing that comes to my mind is 'a scorching summer.' Relentlessly hot weather and overwhelming downpours. Even today, I am directly experiencing this intense heat driven by the climate crisis. 🌝Climate Crisis Does Not Impact Everyone Equally Yet, many people still view the 'climate crisis' as a distant concern — an abstract problem centered around carbon emissions or melting glaciers. However, climate disasters such as heatwaves, severe cold snaps, and urban flooding do not impact everyon...