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Climate change adds a month of heat stress for 560 million children under 10
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A new study finds that climate change has added at least one month of heat stress per year for 560 million children under age 10, with the highest increases in the Global South.
Engineers designing climate-resilient infrastructure and cooling systems must account for the disproportionate heat burden on children, especially in regions with limited air conditioning. The study's quantified added heat stress days can inform building codes, school designs, and public health planning. It also highlights the need for low-cost passive cooling solutions where energy-intensive systems are unavailable.
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560 million children under 10 experience at least one additional month of heat stress each year due to climate change.
43% of children aged 0-9 are affected, nearly triple the proportion of people aged 60-69.
If global warming reaches 2 degrees Celsius, the number of children under 10 exposed to an extra month of heat stress rises to 650 million.
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