US EditionScientists Reveal Half the World Faced Extreme Heat Due to Climate Change
- Scientists reported that from May 2024 to May 2025, about four billion people worldwide experienced at least 30 extra days of extreme heat caused by human-induced climate change.
- The study analyzed 67 extreme heat events using peer-reviewed methods and found that climate change made these events more likely and severe across nearly all countries.
- Vulnerable groups, including older adults, people with medical conditions, and low-income communities, suffered most, with many heat-related deaths often misattributed to other illnesses or unreported.
- Experts highlighted the importance of expanding heat response measures, including enhanced warning mechanisms, targeted heat mitigation strategies, and urban heat management. However, they warned that unless fossil fuel use is rapidly reduced, the frequency and intensity of heat waves will increase, undermining the effectiveness of these protective efforts.
- The findings imply a growing global health threat from heat waves that requires urgent climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, especially in developing countries where impacts remain under-recognized.
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Climate Warming: Half of Humanity Suffered an Additional Month of Heat, According to a Study
Half of the world's population has experienced an additional month of extreme heat over the past year as a result of human-induced global warming, according to a study published on Friday.
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