Global warming is pushing up the thermostat everywhere, but the risk of tipping into lethal heat is clearly higher in certain regions.
Earth's surface is on track to warm 2.7 degrees Celsius above 19th-C levels by 2100, exposing more than two billion people to dangerous heat, according to a new study
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 . Just under 1.2C of warming to date has already amplified the intensity or duration of heatwaves, droughts and wildfires beyond what could have occurred absent the carbon pollution generated by burning fossil fuels and forests. The last eight years were the hottest on record.
Global warming is pushing up the thermostat everywhere, but the risk of tipping into lethal heat is clearly higher in regions already close to the 29C red line. According to the World Bank, India emits on average about two tonnes of CO2 per person every year and Nigerians about half-a-tonne annually, compared to less than seven tonnes per person in the European Union and 15 in the United States.
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