1 billion people face heat stress if warming hits 2°C, study warns

1 billion people face heat stress if warming hits 2°C, study warns

"A 4.0°C rise could see nearly half of the world's population" potentially affected, the U.K. Met Office warns.

One billion people could face deadly heat if Earth warms by 2C, Met Office warns

One billion people could face deadly heat if Earth warms by 2C, Met Office warns

New modelling from a group of academics and the Met Office showed that under a 2C scenario, the number of people living in these conditions could rise 15-fold

1 Billion People At Risk From Potentially Lethal Heat If Global Warming Passes 2C, Scientists Warn

1 Billion People At Risk From Potentially Lethal Heat If Global Warming Passes 2C, Scientists Warn

Half the world’s population could face extreme heat if efforts to mitigate climate change fail and temperatures rise to 4C above pre-industrial levels.

1bn people will suffer extreme heat at just 2C heating, say scientists

Climate crisis is driving up deadly combination of temperature and humidity, says study released at Cop26

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health, read the most diverse news in one place.

Already a member? Sign in here

Researchers Predict Dire 2.4 Degree Temperature Rise—Even With Climate Pledges

The analysis described “a massive credibility, action and commitment gap” as COP26 enters its second week.

Ways climate change is already affecting us - from shrinking humans to wild weather

The climate crisis is here, and we are witnessing the effects every day - from air pollution, to "skyrocketing" disease, to wilder weather and fires, and even shrinking humans