Vanessa Kerry Wants the World to Recognize Climate Health Impact

On Dec. 3 in Dubai, the United Nations’ major climate change conference will host its first-ever day devoted entirely to the impacts of climate change on health, during COP28. It’s a timely addition in a year that has included widespread wildfire smoke, record-breaking heat and warming-induced food insecurity.

It’s also a topic close to the heart of Vanessa Kerry, who was in June named the World Health Organization’s special envoy for climate change and health. Kerry, 46, is also the co-founder and chief executive officer of Seed Global Health, a nonprofit that provides medical training in developing countries, and daughter of …