Global Warming Leaves Over a Billion People Struggling to Stay Cool – The Wire
Article Synopsis – According to a new study, as the planet warms, more than a billion people are at risk from a lack of air conditioning and refrigeration, and the UN’s health agency says that “heat stress linked to climate change is likely to cause 38,000 extra deaths a year worldwide between 2030 and 2050”. Also, “increased electricity demand for fridges, fans and other appliances will add to man-made climate change unless power generators shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energies”. To read the actual article click here.