'A wake up call': Global population living with extreme heat to double by 2050

Stuart Stone
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Some 3.79 billion people will be living with extreme heat by mid-century if the world reaches 2C of global warming, Oxford University study warns

Almost half the world's population - an estimated 3.79 billion people - will be living with extreme heat by 2050 if the world warms beyond 2C above pre-industrial levels, as is considered increasingly...

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