Better health begins with ideas |
The precarious situation at the Russian-occupied nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, has concerned locals and the broader European community for months. As a team of nuclear experts heads to the facility to assess it for safety this week, Lillian Posner reports on the potential health scenarios that could unfold if a nuclear accident—small or large—were to occur there. A striking slideshow featuring images from previous incidents at nuclear facilities complements her piece.
Turning to the environment, the largest river basin in Italy is drying up amid Europe's recent heat wave. Our next piece is by a local climate expert who assesses the potential consequences for agriculture, and life, in the region. We cap off the week with an innovative proposal for resolving the long-standing tensions between trade law and international health regulations, building on the hard-won lessons from COVID-19.
As always, thank you for reading, and be well. —Thomas J. Bollyky and Mary Brophy Marcus, Editors |
How Russia's militarization of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station threatens human health Read this story |
