Has the World Made Any Real Progress on Extreme Heat?
Even modest progress on reducing greenhouse emissions under the Paris Agreement will substantially reduce future extreme-heat exposure and associated deaths.
Spain sees hottest summer on record in 2025 DW 09/16/2025
Spain experienced its hottest summer on record in 2025 with an average temperature of 24.2C, persistent heatwaves, deadly wildfires, and significant heat-related deaths among the elderly.
Deforestation has killed half a million people in past 20 years, study finds
Deforestation-driven local warming in tropical rainforests has caused large-scale heat exposure and an estimated 28,330 annual deaths over two decades.