• We already see effects scientists predicted, such as the loss of sea ice, melting glaciers and ice sheets, sea level rise, and more intense heat waves.
• Scientists predict global temperature increases from human-made greenhouse gases will continue. Severe weather damage will also increase and intensify.......read on

https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/effects/

• • Dangerous humid heat days have more than doubled globally since the 1970s, primarily due to human-caused climate change.

  • Dangerous humid heat days have a daily maximum wet-bulb temperature of 25°C (77°F) or higher. These conditions put many people at risk of heat-related illness.

  • Climate change is causing more dangerous humid heat days in 65% (161) of 247 U.S. cities analyzed — an average of 19 more days per year during the past decade.

  • The South and Southeast regions experience the most days with dangerous humid heat in the U.S. Some areas of the Gulf Coast currently experience more than 100 such days annually, on average.

  • Humid heat risks are expanding across the country. Some places that rarely experienced dangerous humid heat in the past now see more because of climate change, particularly in the Upper Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Northeast.

  • A new report from Climate Central, Global Analysis: Dangerous Humid Heat Rising Due to Climate Change, explores these increasing global risks. https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/dangerous-humid-heat?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CM%20Dangerous%20Humid%20Heat%20EN&utm_content=CM%20Dangerous%20Humid%20Heat%20EN+CID_fa75860a42292d4d20e884ec84393aab&utm_source=Climate%20Central%20Email%20Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=READ%20THE%20RELEASE%20%20CONTACT%20EXPERTS%20%20FIND%20REPORTING%20RESOURCES

     
    
     
     
     

     

Extreme Heat Now a ‘Regular Reality’ in India, Pakistan: Study Earth.Org Martina IginiAsiaMay 15th 2026 Heat on the scale of a recent heatwave in South Asia is now likely to occur once every five years owing to human-induced warming. Baking hot temperatures are becoming the norm in many South Asian nations, according to a new study. A group of researchers with World Weather Attribution analyzed historic observational data and used climate model simulations to quantify the effect of human-caused warming on a heatwave that swept across India and Pakistan in late April and early May. The event brought temperatures exceeding 46C to several cities, killing at least 37 people in India and 10 in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city. Such extreme heat, researchers say, is three times as likely to occur on a warming planet compared to pre-industrial climate – now expected once every five years. This makes it no longer an extreme event, but rather a “regular reality,” said Mariam Zachariah, Research Associate in Extreme Weather and Climate Change at Imperial College London and one of the researchers involved in the study.“

Temperatures are being pushed to dangerous levels, making life-threatening conditions more common for hundreds of millions in India and Pakistan,” said Zachariah. Heat is extremely dangerous for humans as it compromises physiological processes meant to keep the body cool, heightening the risk of heatstroke and other heat-related illnesses. It can be life-threatening if not promptly treated. The urban and rural poor are often disproportionately exposed to heat due to informal housing arrangements and lack of access to cooling. People with disabilities, older adults, children, unhoused people, and incarcerated people are also more vulnerable. Outdoor workers like street cleaners and construction workers are another highly vulnerable category. Over 70% of the global workforce – 2.4 billion people – are now at high risk of extreme heat, with as many as 19,000 workers dying from heat-related illnesses each year, according to the International Labor OrganizationHotter and Longer......read on   https://earth.org/extreme-heat-now-a-regular-reality-in-india-pakistan-study/?mc_cid=adced7c8e5&mc_eid=9e83f67e3f