A billion people will face potentially lethal heat stress if global warming reaches 2C above pre-industrial levels, according to research from the U.K.’s Met Office announced at the COP26 climate summit, a level already well below what some experts believe is in store unless rapid and deep cuts to carbon emissions are made.
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1 Billion People At Risk From Potentially Lethal Heat If Global Warming Passes 2C, Scientists Warn