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Deadly heatwaves, rising outbreaks of infectious diseases, and failing hospitals—the effects of climate change are among the greatest public health threats of the 21st century. Each year, extreme heat kills more than 540 000 people, and one in 12 hospitals faces the risk of shutting down because of climate change.12 Health systems that are already strained by economic and political turmoil are buckling under new pressures caused by climate change. At the same time, people are forced to leave their homes, food has become harder to grow, and the risk of new pandemics looms.