Nearly all world's population exposed to global warming over June-September: Study
A recent peer-reviewed research report reveals that nearly the entire global population experienced higher temperatures from June to August due to human-induced climate change. The summer of 2023 in the northern hemisphere was the hottest on record, resulting in devastating wildfires and increased mortality rates. The study by Climate Central found that 98% of the world's population were exposed to higher temperatures, made at least twice more likely by carbon dioxide pollution. These extreme heat events, including the heatwaves in North America and southern Europe, would have been impossible ...