Lancet Countdown report on climate change and health impacts
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Lancet Countdown / World Health Organization (WHO)
Global
October 2026
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A UN-partnered report estimates 710,000 heat-related deaths globally in 2023. Over 70% of fatalities are attributed to human-caused climate change. Extreme drought affected 51.8% of global land for at least one month in 2025.
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