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Study: Heat more dangerous for older adults than thought

Published 19 August 2026

A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health indicates that older adults face dangerous heat stress at significantly lower global warming thresholds than previously estimated, with serious implications for public health and climate adaptation.

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