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Public health and the NHS are the ‘new front line’ in the climate crisis, Scottish Greens warn
A general view of the coastline of the Shetland mainland in the Shetland Isles
PUBLIC health and the NHS are the “new front line” in the climate crisis, according to the Scottish Greens’ health spokeswoman.
Two firefighters were injured last year as they fought Britain’s largest wildfire on record, at Cannich in the Highlands, which — alongside increased instances of flooding — fuelled the FBU’s call to reverse Scottish Fire and Rescue Service budget cuts.
Green MSP Gillian Mackay has now called for more action to prepare for the public health impact of climate change.
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