Lancet study: heat killed 3M globally 2016-2023, urges health emergency

A Lancet study reports that extreme heat caused approximately three million deaths worldwide between 2016 and 2023, and calls for climate change to be declared a global health emergency. The figure is an estimate based on modeling, and the study's methodology and attribution are not fully detailed in the item. This adds authoritative scientific weight to the health impacts of climate change, potentially influencing public health policy and climate negotiations.

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