1 in 12 hospitals at risk of shutdown

A report by Cross Dependency Initiative (XDI) warns that 1 in 12 hospitals worldwide are at risk of shutdown due to extreme weather events without a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels. By the end of the century, 16,245 hospitals, twice the current number, will be at high risk. Lower- and middle-income countries will be most affected, with 71% of at-risk hospitals located there. XDI urges governments to protect hospitals and mitigate climate impacts.