Innovation: More than 80% of humanity exposed to climate change-attributed heat in July 2023: Report - Times of India
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BATHINDA: More than 6.5 billion people, or 81% of Earth 's population, were exposed during July 2023 to at least one day of heat made at least 3 times more likely by climate change, according to a new report and analysis by Climate Central . And during each day of the month, 2 billion people worldwide experienced at least that level of climate change influence on their local temperatures. Climate Central is a science and news organization providing authoritative information to help the public and policymakers make decisions about climate and energy. The analysis calculated climate change attribution assessments for 4,700 cities and 200 countries, finding that residents in various major cities with population above 6 million were exposed to average monthly temperatures made at least 3 times more likely by climate change. "Human-caused climate change influenced July temperatures for the vast majority of humanity," Dr Andrew Pershing , vice president for science