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    Readers' wishes for 2024: TLC for Earth, an end to AIDS, more empathy, less light

    As a new year dawns, we asked our readers to send us their global wishes. Here's what they're hoping for.
    by Gisele Grayson Jan 21, 2024 3 minutes
    We asked our readers to send in their wishes for 2024, and many of you expressed a hope that humans pay attention to the health of the planet. The woman pictured above is one of the nomadic Wodaabe people — cattle herders who live mainly in Chad and Niger. Their lifestyle is affected by higher temperatures, shifting winds and changing precipitation patterns due to climate change.

    Several weeks ago, we asked global health and development leaders to share a wish for the coming year. Then we turned the metaphorical mic over to our readers.

    Thanks for the many submissions of wishes for 2024. Here's a sampling of responses.

    Pay attention to the health of the planet ...

    "I come from the South South region of Nigeria," writes Dr. Oritseweyinmi Erikowa-Orighoye. "We are faced with water and air pollution, rising seas, tides and extreme heat alongside flooding. My global wish for 2024 is to create more climate and health advocates, especially for women and

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