EPISODE · May 31, 2025 · 1 MIN
Half the world’s population endured an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change, scientists say
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Four billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat due to human-caused climate change from May 2024 to May 2025, scientists say. The extreme heat caused illness, death, crop losses, and strained energy and healthcare systems, according to the analysis from World Weather Attribution, Climate Central and the Red Cross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Four billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat due to human-caused climate change from May 2024 to May 2025, scientists say. The extreme heat caused illness, death, crop losses, and strained energy and healthcare systems, according to the analysis from World Weather Attribution, Climate Central and the Red Cross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Half the world’s population endured an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change, scientists say
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