Health threats from climate change have reached record levels

We have reached alarming new records in the health risks associated with a warming climate, according to the 8th annual Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. This year, the world's citizens faced an average of 50 more days of extreme heat, exposing millions of people to unprecedented health risks. The report also states that 48 % of global land area will experience severe drought in 2023 – the second highest level on record. This, along with intense heat waves, contributed to severe food insecurity for an estimated 151 million more people than in previous years. (Andrei Ionescu, more at earth.com)