The dangers of extreme heat have been all too apparent this summer. According to preliminary estimates, punishing back-to-back heatwaves may have killed thousands of people across Europe and the United States over the past few months. While demographic data on these deaths is not yet available, it’s likely that many were older adults.
Research has consistently shown that people aged 60 and over are particularly vulnerable to heat-related illness and death, and yet, projections of heat exposure under climate change have largely failed to account for this. As temperatures rise and the global population ages, this oversight could seriously…
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