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Planet crosses 1.5°C as extreme heat events surge | Earth’s average temperature passed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in 2024, marking a turning point in global warming. Nearly 84% of recent heatwave days would not have happened without climate change, underscoring how human activity is reshaping weather patterns. (Image: Shutterstock)

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Heat is claiming one life every minute | Climate-driven heat is now killing around 546,000 people each year, equal to one death every minute worldwide — a stark reminder that extreme heat has moved from a future worry to a present-day killer.

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Seniors and infants face the greatest risk | Vulnerable age groups are bearing the brunt as heatwave exposure has risen 304% for adults over 65 and 389% for infants under one year comp

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