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Heat stress exposure climbed from 16% to 22% worldwide over 50 years, study shows

  • June 22, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Heat stress exposure climbed from 16% to 22% worldwide over 50 years, study shows
The number of people exposed to dangerous heat stress worldwide has risen sharply over the past half-century, propelled by climate change, according to a study released Monday as Europe sweltered through a punishing heat wave.

Originally published at Phys.org

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