US EditionClimate change: Future of today's young people
- Children born in 2020 are expected to encounter an unprecedented number of severe climate-related hazards throughout their lives, such as heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, floods, and failures in crop production across the globe.
- This heightened exposure results from global warming projections ranging from 1.5°C to 3.5°C above pre-industrial levels, with studies comparing these futures to pre-industrial baselines.
- Studies indicate that under existing climate policies, over half of the individuals entering the world in 2020 are projected to face a record number of heatwaves during their lifetimes—an exposure rate that is twice as high as that of those born in 1960—with the greatest impact expected among vulnerable communities.
- Dr. Marina Romanello highlights that this study makes a valuable contribution to existing research by demonstrating how postponing action on climate change endangers the well-being of future generations.
- These findings highlight urgent needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and implement equitable strategies to mitigate climate risks for younger generations and safeguard their futures.
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More than 80% of people born in 2020 will face an unprecedented heat wave: International team analysis
An international research team from Belgium and other countries published an analysis in the British scientific journal Nature on the 7th that if current global warming countermeasures remain unchanged, over 80% of people born in 2020 will experience a dangerous heatwave the likes of which humanity has never experienced before during their lifetime. The team argued that the younger the generation, the more serious the situation will be, and call…
Climate change: Future of today's young people
Climate scientists reveal that millions of today's young people will live through unprecedented lifetime exposure to heatwaves, crop failures, river floods, droughts, wildfires and tropical storms under current climate policies. If global temperatures rise by 3.5 C by 2100, 92% of children born in 2020 will experience unprecedented heatwave exposure over their lifetime, affecting 111 million children. Meeting the Paris Agreement's 1.5 C target c…
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