A recent study published in Nature Communications projects that heat exposure for older adults worldwide will double by 2050, affecting up to 246 million more individuals. The study highlights that regions in Asia and Africa will be the most severely impacted, with over 24.5 crore more older adults projected to face acute heat. This increase in extreme heat exposure poses significant health risks to nearly a quarter of the global older population by mid-century. Additionally, scientists have noted that recent extreme heat events, such as the heat wave in Asia reaching 46°C in April, have been exacerbated by climate change. With global warming at nearly 1.2°C, similar heatwaves are expected to intensify and occur more frequently across Asia, including regions like Gaza, India, and the Philippines.
With nearly 1.2°C of global warming, similar heatwaves are expected to intensify and occur more frequently across Asia, said the global team of climate scientists who study the possible influence of climate change on extreme weather events By: @Srish__T https://t.co/CyK3ICkIlh
The heat wave that swept through Asia in April, reaching 46°C in places, was exacerbated by climate change, say scientists. https://t.co/R14b5ghliZ
Asia's extreme April heat worsened by climate change, scientists say https://t.co/dp63tBIqtQ https://t.co/ikCzkmzYaV
From Gaza to India to the Philippines, climate change exacerbated often record-breaking extreme heat over the past month https://t.co/Cqj9EAt31g
Up to 246 million more older adults around the world are projected to be exposed to dangerous acute heat by the year 2050—with those living in Asia and Africa experiencing the most severe effects—according to a @NatureComms paper. https://t.co/ZA2JOaqktQ https://t.co/irYaI7cXTq
Nearly a quarter of the global population of older adults at mid-century could face extreme heat, putting their health in danger. https://t.co/izXu7EkxWl
Over 24.5 crore more older adults projected to face acute #heat, #Asia, #Africa to be worst hit: Study https://t.co/8esb3eiE6C
Heat exposure of older people across the world to double by 2050, finds study https://t.co/XY5Zgc4l1K