Climate emergency, Nov. 10 -- Despite the increasingly clear health impacts of the climate emergency, the topic of health has historically been sidelined in high-level discussions at the UN's climate conferences.

COP30, taking place from November 10-21 in Belem, Brazil, presents a critical opportunity to both elevate global awareness of the health consequences of climate change and to advance effective strategies for adaptation and resilience to climate-related challenges.

Millions of people all over the world already face severe health impacts of the climate emergency, but the heavier burden falls on at-risk populations. Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) assists communities that experience the consequences of the c...