US EditionHot-dry extremes could hit 28% of humanity five times more often by end of century
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One third of humanity could soon suffer from extreme heat and drought at the same time – five times more than before. The hardest hit is those who destroy the climate the least.
Hot-dry extremes could hit 28% of humanity five times more often by end of century
In their current state, climate policies around the world could leave a significant chunk of the global population exposed to simultaneous extreme heat and drought over five times more often by the end of this century than during the mid-to-late 20th century.
Much of humanity may face hot-dry extremes five times more often by end-century
In their current state, climate policies around the world could leave a significant chunk of the global population exposed to simultaneous extreme heat and drought over five times more often by the end of this century than during the mid-to-late 20th century. In a new study, researchers project the increase will affect 28% of the global population overall, concentrated in low-income, tropical nations that have contributed only a small fraction o…
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The combination of extreme heat and drought will be five times more frequent by the end of the century if current climate policies continue. This phenomenon will severely affect approximately 30 percent of the world's population and will disproportionately impact low-income tropical countries, which contribute the least to global warming. The two events (drought and extreme heat) together pose greater risks than either one alone, threatening foo…
China. The combination of extreme heat and droughts will be five times more frequent at the end of the century if current climate policies are maintained, a phenomenon that will severely affect about 30 per cent of the population and will impact tropical countries with lower incomes, which contribute least to global warming. The two events (drought and extreme heat) together generate greater risks than each other, and threaten food security, hum…
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