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Global Heat Stress Increases Affecting One Billion More

Published Tuesday, June 23, 2026 · Updated June 23

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A new study by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts reveals a significant increase in global heat stress. Since the 1970s, an additional one billion people are now exposed to at least one day of extreme heat stress annually, highlighting an urgent need for heat-health action plans.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Exposure to at least one day of extreme heat stress has grown from 16% to 22% globally since the 1970s, affecting an additional one billion people.

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Scientific Findings and Policy Recommendations
  • The Hindu

    The article emphasizes the scientific findings of increasing global heat stress and the urgent need for heat-health action plans and urban cooling interventions.

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