Heat-related deaths and diseases rising due to climate change, experts warn

In 2023, labeled as the hottest year on record, the average person confronted an alarming increase of 50 dangerous temperature days compared to pre-climate change norms.

The Lancet Countdown report revealed that climate change is leading to heightened mortality rates, with heat-related deaths among the elderly rising 167 percent since the 1990s.

Extreme weather events are not merely environmental disasters; they have severe socioeconomic repercussions. Last year's extreme heat cost an estimated 512 billion labor hours, translating into significant financial losses.

With current policies pushing the world toward a potential 2.7 degrees Celsius increase by 2100, continued climate inaction could exacerbate health problems and food security crises.

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