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Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts warned on Wednesday, adding that without action on climate change the "health of humanity is at grave risk".
An international team of experts has warned that the number of deaths caused by extreme heat will increase nearly fivefold in the coming decades. The Lancet Countdown, a major annual assessment, highlights that the use of fossil fuels is threatening human health in various ways, including more frequent droughts, the spread of infectious diseases, and the strain on healthcare systems. The report comes amid the COP28 climate talks and highlights the urgent need for action on climate change to protect global health.
PARIS (AFP) – Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts warned on Wednesday, adding that without action on climate change the “health of humanity is at grave risk”. Lethal heat was just one of the many ways the world’s still-increasing use […]
Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts warned on Wednesday, adding that without action on climate change the "health of humanity is at grave risk". Lethal heat was just one of the many ways the world's still-increasing use of fossil fuels threatens human health, according to The Lancet Countdown, a major annual assessment carried out by leading researchers and institutions.
People last year were exposed to, on average, 86 days of life-threatening high temperature