Climate change exposed 2 billion to more than 30 days of health-threatening temperatures between June-August | Chandigarh News – Times of India
BATHINDA: One in four people on the planet experienced climate change-driven temperatures every day in June, July, and August because of the burning of fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, and coal, and human activities, reveals a new report released by Climate Central, a climate scientific research organisation, on Wednesday. As per report, 2 billion people were exposed to more than 30 days of health-threatening temperatures strongly influenced by climate change between June and August.72 countries experienced their hottest summer since at least 1970, significantly driven by climate change. 180 cities in the Northern Hemisphere experienced at least one extreme heatwave from June to August. These heatwaves are, on average, 21 times more likely today because of carbon pollution, mainly caused by...