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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damian Carrington Environment editor

Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals

Firefighters look on at large flames
Firefighters tackle a blaze in Chaves, Portugal, in August. Photograph: Pedro Sarmento Costa/EPA

Rising global heat is now killing one person a minute around the world, a major report on the health impact of the climate crisis has revealed.

It says the world’s addiction to fossil fuels also causes toxic air pollution, wildfires and the spread of diseases such as dengue fever, and millions each year are dying owing to the failure to tackle global heating.

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