A Monash University-led study has proposed a solution to the urgent need to capture real-time data on the impact of climate change-related events on human health, the health workforce and health care systems at the point of care. As the global community faces growing climate challenges, the study calls for action, collaboration and innovation to protect human health and well-being in the face of environmental crises. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, highlighted key concepts related to climate and natural disasters, such as heat waves and droughts, that need to be integrated into standardized medical terminology. (Lily Ramsey, LLM)