Current policies to limit global warming will expose more than a fifth of humanity to extreme and potentially life-threatening heat by century's end, researchers warned Monday.
The countries with the highest number of people facing deadly heat in this scenario are India , Nigeria , Indonesia , as well as the Philippines and Pakistan .
Capping global warming at the 2015 Paris climate treaty target of 1.5 °C would sharply reduce the number of those at risk to less than half-a-billion, some five percent of the 9.5 billion people likely to inhabit the planet six or seven decades from now, according to the findings. Across history, human communities have been densest around two distinct MATs – 13 °C and to a lesser extent 27 °C ., but the risk of tipping into lethal heat is clearly higher in regions already close to the 29 °C red line., reduced labour productivity and crop yields, along with more conflict and infectious disease.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Conference puts city on stage as international travel destinationTravel industry gathering has generated billions in international travel spending for U.S. cities
Consulte Mais informação »
Climate: 'dangerous heat' could afflict billions by 2100Current policies to limit global warming will expose more than a fifth of humanity to extreme and potentially life-threatening heat by century's end, researchers warned Monday.But scenarios even worse than the 2.7C world that would result from current policies cannot be excluded either, the authors warn.
Consulte Mais informação »
Body camera footage shows pursuit of gunman in deadly New Mexico shootingBody camera footage released by police in New Mexico shows a tense but quick pursuit of a gunman who was randomly firing at homes and cars in a residential neighborhood before being shot dead by responding officers.
Consulte Mais informação »