US EditionWorld not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say
- Nearly 3.8 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050, according to scientists on January 26.
- Countries like Brazil, Indonesia, and Nigeria will see a drastic increase in demand for cooling because many lack air-conditioning.
- A moderate increase in extreme heat could significantly impact countries like Canada, Russia, and Finland, as reported by scientists from the University of Oxford.
- Wealthier countries are dangerously underprepared for future heat, as climate change makes heatwaves longer and stronger.
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der Standard DEAlready in this decade massive effects are to be expected. Investments in sustainable cooling systems are "more urgent than previously assumed"
A new study reveals that the population exposed to extreme heat can double in the next decades. A greater impact will be felt in this decade with an approach to the limit of 1.5°C.
About 3.8 billion people could be exposed to extreme heat values by 2050, consider the authors of a study published in the magazine Nature Sustainability. The challenge concerns the first tropical regions, but will not exclude any regions...
Extreme heat in 2050 could become the norm for almost half of the world's population if the planet reaches 2°C of global warming.This is warned by a study by the University of Oxford, which warns of serious consequences for health, economy and energy consumption.Extreme heat in 2050 will mark a critical point.A study by the University of Oxford warns of unprecedented impacts on health, energy and development if it reaches 2°C. Africa and Latin A…
Nearly Half Of World's Population Could Suffer Extreme Heat By 2050, Oxford Study Warns
Nearly half of the world's population could be living under conditions of extreme heat by the middle of this century if current fossil fuel use continues, according to new research from the University of Oxford.
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