Deadly heat waves set to surge due to climate change – Deutsche Welle
Article Synopsis – Killer heat due to global warming means much of the planet faces rising fatalities, a study shows. By 2100, almost half of people on the planet will be at risk of heat-related illness or death – even if emissions are drastically reduced. If emissions aren’t curbed, the proportion of the global population under threat will soar to around three-quarters. The tropics will be hit hardest – regions including Sri Lanka and southern India, most of West Africa, and northern Australia will face more than 300 potentially lethal heat wave days each year under the planet’s current business-as-usual emissions trajectory. Since carbon emissions are the driving factor, our future emissions will ultimately determine how hot the planet gets. To read the actual article click here.