'Another stark warning': Four billion people endured extra month of extreme heat over past year

Stuart Stone
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Around half the world's population experienced an extra month of extreme heat over the past year, new study warns

Roughly half the world's population endured an extra month of extreme heat over the last year due to climate change, according to the latest study on escalating climate impacts. Analysis of weather...

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