The complexities of climate change and its associated jargon can make it difficult to digest. TheCable’s climate quick facts will help to demystify these concepts through easy-to-understand and straight-to-the-point explanations.
Here are some to keep at the tip of your fingers:
- The World Health Organisation (WHO) says exposure to excessive heat has wide-ranging physiological impacts on all humans, often amplifying existing conditions and resulting in premature death and disability.
- According to WHO, the number of people exposed to heat waves increased by around 125 million between 2000 and 2016.
- In 2015, 175 million additional people were exposed to heat waves compared to average years.
- The United Nations says carbon dioxide levels were 148 percent of pre-industrial levels in 2019.
- Improving health systems could help prevent 250,000 climate-related deaths per year from 2030 to 2050, says the UN.
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