More than 47,000 people died in Europe as a result of high temperatures in 2023, the warmest year on record globally and the second warmest in Europe. Heat related mortality rate was 55% higher in women than in men, and 768% higher in people over 80 years of age.

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Climate change parching the American West even without rainfall deficits | Higher temperatures are increasing evaporation enough to cause drought

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The health costs of a warming climate appear to be accelerating in China, with heat wave-related deaths in 2023 increasing by 309% from the 1986–2005 average, a new report revealed on Tuesday.

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Massive heatwave behind NZ’s hottest summer could become ‘almost annual’ by 2040s. Between 2017 and 2021, the Southern Alps lost 20% of their ice volume – the most significant decline in a five-year period since records began – with seasonal snow melting earlier and faster.

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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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Hotter temperatures could cause a 32% increase in deaths of people younger than 35, predicts new research.

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Analysis of six extreme heatwaves found when temperature and humidity were accounted for, all were potentially deadly for older people | Deadly heat stress conditions are already occurring

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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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🌡️ Older adults (60+) face health risks from heat at much lower temperatures than previously understood, a study in The Lancet Public Health found.

🚨 Extreme heat poses a growing threat, with older adults at risk of harmful heat stress at just 1.5°C of global warming, compared to 4°C for younger adults.

📈 Global population aged 60+ to reach 2.1 billion by 2050, increasing the number of people, especially in low- and middle-income countries, susceptible to heat-related health problems.

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☀️ A new study reveals that European summers are warming rapidly, leading to more frequent and intense heatwaves in Germany.

📊 Researchers developed a framework to estimate Germany's summer temperature sensitivity to global warming, finding that for every 1°C of global warming, Germany experiences an estimated 2.4°C of local summer warming.

🌡️ Extreme heat burden (EHD), measured in °C days, has significantly increased from pre-industrial levels to present day and is projected to rise further under +1.5°C and +2.0°C global warming scenarios.

⚖️ Analysis shows that the anthropogenic heat burden is distributed unevenly across German federal states, with equity diagnostics revealing concentrated impacts per capita in smaller states and city-states.

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