"Award-winning journalist Linda Marsa blends compelling narrative with cutting-edge science to explore the changes in Earths increasingly fragile support system and provide a blueprint--a (3z(Bmedical Manhattan Project(3y--(Bdetailing what we need to do to protect ourselves from this imminent medical meltdown. In the tradition of Rachel Carsons Silent Spring, Marsa sounds the alarm on a subject that has largely been ignored by governments and policy makers, and persuasively argues why preparedness for the health effects of climate change is the most critical issue affecting our survival in the coming century."--From publisher.

When the weather goes haywire -- Fever pitch -- Breathless -- The hot zone -- Health care on life support -- Running on empty -- Through a glass darkly -- Holding back the waters -- The Emerald City.