A recent study highlights the growing threat of extreme heat exposure to older adults worldwide, projecting that heat exposure will double by 2050. The study, published in Nature Communications, estimates that up to 246 million more older adults will face dangerous acute heat, with the most severe effects expected in Asia and Africa. This intensifying heatwave phenomenon raises concerns about the health risks for nearly a quarter of the global older population by mid-century. However, gaps in data make it unclear how many people have already died from rising temperatures.
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
Heatwaves are intensifying but gaps in the data mean that the number of people who have died from rising temperatures is unclear. @dishashetty20 reports on why—and why it matters https://t.co/0uxUhEbkym
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