Heat-related deaths in the US have been steadily increasing for years, a new study shows — a 117% increase in heat-related deaths from 1999 to 2023, with at least 21,518 people dying in that period.

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Extreme heat events in several regions of the world are occurring faster and getting more severe than what state-of-the-art climate models have predicted.

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Footballers at ‘very high risk of extreme heat stress’ during World Cup 2026. The greatest stress would strike between 2pm and 5pm at all but one of the stadiums. In Arlington and Houston, temperatures would rise above 100 F during the mid to late afternoon and place a “heavy burden on the body”

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Under extreme heat, plants become CO2 sources as their cuticle degrades and water loss increases - Study shows plants lose more water through their cuticle at high temperatures, weakening their ability to absorb CO2 and accelerating climate change.

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A study of 320 million records shows extreme heat ☀️ cuts milk yields 🥛 by up to 10 percent, with lasting effects. Even with modern cooling ❄️, losses remain. Climate adaptation 🌱 in farming has real limits.

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Children (10-16Y) are at a similar risk of dehydration and hyperthermia in extreme heat as adults, contradicting previous advice that children are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses ☀️💧👦👧

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Weather patterns that produced five severe heat waves in Europe over the past 30 years could kill thousands more people if repeated in today’s hotter global climate ☀️🌍, pushing weekly deaths toward levels seen during the COVID pandemic 🦠📈, a new study finds.

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Extreme heat exposure is linked to higher prevalence of depression and anxiety ☀️🧠 | Findings suggest that as the number of days with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit increases, the rates of reported mental health issues also tend to rise.

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Nearly half of the world’s population—about 3.79 billion people—is projected to face extreme heat by 2050 if global warming reaches 2.0 °C above pre-industrial levels, a scenario climate scientists see as increasingly likely as the world surpasses the 1.5 °C Paris Agreement threshold.

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Climate change has doubled the time per year that millions face heat so extreme that everyday activities like sweeping are unsafe. A new study shows older adults in some regions now endure unlivable heat for one-third of the year as global warming outpaces human heat regulation.

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🌡️ New research re-examined six extreme heatwaves (2003-2024) and found non-survivable conditions for older people when considering temperature, humidity, and the body's cooling ability.

🥵 Heatwaves in Mecca (2024), Bangkok (2024), Phoenix (2023), Mount Isa (2019), Larkana (2015), and Seville (2003) saw thousands of deaths, with some periods in Larkana and Phoenix being unsurvivable for older people even in shade.

☀️ The study highlights that deadly heatstroke conditions are already present, putting millions at risk, and deaths from heat are likely underreported, especially in developing regions.

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Research shows one billion more people are currently facing at least one day of "extreme heat stress" annually compared to the 1970s. Subtropical regions now experience up to 50 additional days annually with "strong to extreme heat stress,"

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Climate modeling suggests that under a high-emissions scenario, hot days could gain more than four additional hours of extreme heat by the end of the 21st century, with hourly measurements revealing heat exposure missed by traditional daily temperature indicators.

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Babies ‘will face almost twice as much’ extreme fire weather in Europe than great-grandparents. Under current policies, which will result in 2.6C of warming, children born today can expect to experience 84% more exposure to extreme fire weather than those born in 1950

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