Global Climate Crisis: Heat-Related Deaths Reach 550,000 Annually as Temperatures Soar Worldwide

Oct 29, 2025 11:44 am CST

A comprehensive Lancet report reveals that heat-related deaths have reached approximately 550,000 annually worldwide, increasing by 20% since the 1990s. Researchers warn of approaching "physiological tipping points" as climate change accelerates, causing $1 trillion in economic losses and expanding disease transmission zones, with most heatwave conditions of recent years directly attributable to human-caused climate change.