Heat-Related Deaths up 36% Since Paris Agreement: Lancet
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Heat-related deaths up 36% since Paris Agreement: Lancet
The report, which was released on Wednesday, said the annual average heat-related deaths rose by nearly 36% globally after the Paris Agreement was introduced. "In 2023 alone, heat was linked to a record 710,000 deaths with more than 70% of that toll attributable to human-caused climate change," it said.
The impacts of climate change on health are accelerating. A Lancet report recorded 710,000 heat-related deaths by 2023.
The harm of climate change to human health only increased after the signing of the Paris Agreement, Bloomberg writes with reference to the Lancet Countdown report
The harm of climate change to human health only increased after the signing of the Paris Agreement, Bloomberg writes with reference to the Lancet Countdown report.The number of annual heat-related deaths in 2016-2023 was almost 36% higher than...
A study by The Lancet, produced by 146 researchers, warns that global warming is aggravating its health effects. Heat-related deaths increased by 36% and droughts reach record levels. Experts call for a global health response. Read more
In recent years, the impact of climate change on health has increased strongly, according to a report from the University College London.From 2016 to 2023, there were on average over 540,000 heat deaths per year, most of which were due to climate change.
The COP21 in Paris was already ten years ago. Since then, the number of heat-related deaths per year has increased by almost 36% worldwide, according to the annual report on the health consequences of climate disruption of the international consortium of experts, The Lancet Countdown, published on October 28th. In 2023 alone, heat was associated with a record 710 000 deaths, of which more than 70% were attributable to climate change of human ori…
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