A series of tweets highlight the impact of climate change on extreme heatwaves in Southeast Asia, making them more intense and deadly. Scientists indicate that the April heatwave in South Asia was significantly exacerbated by climate change, with projections showing that by 2050, over 246 million older adults could face dangerous heat exposure.
By 2050, as many as an additional 246 million adults 69 and older could experience temperature extremes that exceed 37.5° Celsius. https://t.co/izXu7EkxWl
By 2050, an additional 246 million adults age 69+ could experience temperature extremes that exceed 37.5° Celsius. The projection suggests that more than 23% of the global population of these older adults will encounter this intense heat. https://t.co/izXu7EkxWl
Acute heat exposures are expected to increase as temperatures and aging populations rise. https://t.co/izXu7EkxWl
Falchetta and colleagues find that by 2050 > 23% of the global population aged 69+ will live in climates with acute heat exposure an increase of 177-246 million older adults exposed to dangerous acute heat https://t.co/tZT9hhvNNW
#Explainedin60 | The extreme heat in parts of eastern and southern India this April has been attributed to climate change. A new study has said that the abnormally high temperatures were made about 45 times more likely by climate change. Learn more 👇🏽 https://t.co/JCEGBzOMmd https://t.co/KB8BZYDmAB
STORY | Over 24.5 crore more older adults projected to face acute heat, Asia, Africa to be worst hit: Study READ: https://t.co/dm1ePvOciT #ClimateChange #HeatWave https://t.co/LxNYdUNmtr
#Asia's extreme April heat worsened by climate change, scientists say. https://t.co/6CTFBcgCgU
Asia's extreme April heat worsened by climate change, scientists say https://t.co/hlKQaSsXpk
The deadly heat wave that swept through Asia in April was made much more severe by climate change, according to scientists https://t.co/WqkQ1kLD6N
Climate change worsened deadly heat waves across Asia in April and May, a new analysis finds. In the Philippines, the record heat was "virtually impossible" without climate change. https://t.co/gnKoi19Dl6
Extreme heat is becoming a regular occurrence around the globe: “Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse - and more likely - as a result of human-driven climate change” https://t.co/yvPfaYO2K9
Nearly a quarter of the global population of older adults could face extreme heat in the future, putting their health in danger. https://t.co/izXu7EkxWl
Heat exposure of older people across world to double by 2050, finds study https://t.co/4hDZgqRsZa
This is important and hasn't gotten as much attention as it should: a massive heat wave across Asia, from Gaza to the Philippines, was more likely and more extreme due to climate change https://t.co/1jlvxV4Qcr by @AndreaTWeather on @sciam
Up to 246 million #olderPeople may be exposed to heat risk by 2050 due to #globalWarming @NatureComms https://t.co/FwdBS2wNQg
April's Extreme Heat Across Asia Made 1°C Hotter Due to Climate Change, Says Global Climate Study By: @Srish__T #IMD #Heatwave #weatheralert https://t.co/CyK3ICkavJ
STORY | Climate crisis made crippling April heatwave in South Asia 45 times more likely: Scientists READ: https://t.co/XEbgmluPTA https://t.co/FQPxZmEUnj
SE Asia has warmed significantly over the past century or so. When heatwaves occur they are more intense and more deadly. https://t.co/NCt3GNpeSN https://t.co/uE4rjLfoEu https://t.co/6y3tWuwbKe
Extreme heat in Asia made much much more likely & intense by climate change. Sounds like a broken record - yes! But heat is still underreported, underrecorded and extremely deadly! The world is not prepared for today's climate change, let alone the future. https://t.co/cRcz5ygRqw https://t.co/hn5OocahHE