Four Billion People Face an Extra Month of Extreme Heat
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on a new study from World Weather Attribution showing that nearly 4 billion people—half the global population—experienced a full month of extreme heat in the past year. The findings emphasize the accelerating toll of climate change on public health, agriculture, and infrastructure worldwide.
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