A new analysis reveals that nearly 600 million people worldwide are experiencing severe "cooling poverty," meaning they cannot maintain thermal safety due to a combination of factors. The Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) report identifies education, working standards, climate exposure, infrastructure, and health as key drivers. The study emphasizes that heat risk is influenced by more than just climate or income, with infrastructural gaps and social inequalities playing significant roles, particularly in the Global South. AI
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- Antonella Mazzone
- Ca' Foscari University of Venice
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
- Enrica De Cian
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
- Jordan
- Rio de Janeiro
- University of Bristol
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