Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency.

Over 200 health journals have issued a joint statement calling on the United Nations, political leaders, and health professionals to recognize that climate change and biodiversity loss are interconnected crises that must be addressed together. The statement emphasizes that the world's response to these challenges has been inadequate, treating them as separate issues. The health impacts of these crises are significant and include disruptions to social and economic systems, shortages of land, shelter, food, and water, and the spread of infectious diseases. The authors argue that the World Health Organization should declare the climate and nature crisis as a global health emergency and call for better integration of national climate plans with biodiversity efforts. They also stress the need for health professionals and political leaders to advocate for restoring biodiversity and tackling climate change. [Extracted from the article]