Record levels of heat-related deaths in 2023 due to climate crisis, report finds
Almost half of global land area saw extreme drought for at least one month, according to Lancet Countdown
Heat-related deaths, food insecurity and the spread of infectious diseases caused by the climate crisis have reached record levels, according to a landmark report.
The Lancet Countdown’s ninth report on health and the climate breakdown reveals that people across the world face unprecedented threats to their health from the rapidly changing climate.
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