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Record levels of heat-related deaths in 2023 due to climate crisis, report finds

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The Lancet Countdown’s ninth report on health and the climate breakdown reveals that people across the world face unprecedented threats to their health.

151 million more people faced moderate or severe food insecurity, risking malnutrition.

Heat related deaths among the over-65s rocketed by 167% in 2023 , compared with the 1990s .

Extreme drought lasting at least one month affected 48% of the global land area.

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English

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57

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