"It's likely the total number of people killed in extreme weather events intensified by climate change this year is in the tens, or hundreds of thousands," said a report by World Weather Attribution (WWA) and Climate Central on Friday.
These incidents analysed represented only a fraction of the 219 events meeting the criteria for extreme weather this year, researchers said.
Further, human-induced global warming also added an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat worldwide, exposing millions to life-threatening conditions. These additional dangerous heat days accounted for the top 10% of warmest temperatures recorded from 1991 to 2020.
"Climate change is exposing millions more people to dangerous temperatures for longer periods of the year as fossil fuel emissions heat the climate. If the world does not rapidly transition away from oil, gas and coal, the number of dangerous heat days will continue to increase each year and threaten public health," the report warned.
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'All things fusion, plant-based and Ayurvedic'
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International Acts Have Set High Standards
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Chen: Will make music in Hindi if I get a chance
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Gurmeet Choudhary: This year presented me as action hero to audiences
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A statement with straight bat and clear mind
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Reddy breathes life into battle at the G
The 21-year-old's first triple figure knock and stand with Washington rallies team vs Australia
Nitish's biggest strengths are maturity and mindset: Coach
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Arsenal climb to second with 1-0 win over Ipswich
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