Heat, Inertia, and the Hidden Climate Toll
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A Lancet Global Health study projects that a warming world is pushing people toward greater inactivity—hot playgrounds, tougher workouts, and uncomfortable evening walks—potentially causing up to 520,000 additional deaths and about $2.59 billion in annual productivity losses by 2050.
- Inactivity in a warming world could spur hundreds of thousands of deaths The Washington Post
- Reduced physical activity due to global heating will lead to rise in health issues, study says The Guardian
- Scientists Warn of Health Risks As Climate Change Reduces Physical Activity Time Magazine
- Extreme heat is cutting the time people can safely be active outdoors Science News
- Rising global temperatures ‘eroding’ the world’s ability to exercise The Telegraph
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