A missing persons poster is posted at an emergency aid distribution point on Aug. 14, 2023, following last week’s wildfire in Napili-Honokowai, on the Hawaiian island of Maui.with many hundreds more people unaccounted for and injured. We have seen homes and livelihoods destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with smoke and burn victims.These wildfires, fanned by winds from Hurricane Dora after years of drought, have undoubtedly been made worse by climate change.
We are woefully unprepared. The impacts of climate change on our health will not only lead to death and injury but also will overwhelm our health systems, leading to disruptions in services, and they will exacerbate inequities and fuel a cycle of poor health, poverty and instability.
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