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Elderly far more at risk from rising heat than thought: study
- On Tuesday, new research published in The Lancet Planetary Health indicated older adults face significantly higher heat risks at 1.5C of global warming than previously estimated by scientists.
- Stanford University researchers found earlier heat studies relied on young, healthy participants, failing to account for the reduced ability of adults over 60 to regulate core body temperature.
- According to the study's projections, 22 per cent of adults—about 290 million individuals—will swelter through unsafe heat for at least one month annually at 1.5C of warming.
- Uncompensable heat could increasingly drive internal displacement and transboundary climate migration, creating humanitarian challenges as older populations become more vulnerable in tropical regions and rapidly warming areas.
- Limiting further warming through greenhouse gas emission reductions remains fundamental to preventing these risks, as experts warn next year is expected to be even hotter than this summer.
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A study published in the "Lancet Planetary Health" warns about an underestimation of the risks associated with high heats for seniors, whose physiological vulnerability is increased by moisture
·France
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According to the study, one in five people over the age of 60 will be exposed to dangerous heat for at least a month if the average temperature increases by 1.5 degrees.
·Helsinki, Finland
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A study published this Tuesday, August 18, warns about the consequences of warming on older people. By 2030, while the most ambitious threshold set by the Paris agreement will be reached, 290 million of them will be affected by dangerous episodes of increased body temperature.
·Paris, France
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