Lancet Report Declares Climate Change a Global Health Emergency, Citing Millions of Heat-Related Deaths

The 10th edition of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, published today, calls for climate change to be formally recognized as a global health emergency. The report highlights that 3 million heat-related deaths occurred worldwide between 2016 and 2023, with 68% directly attributable to human-caused climate change. It warns that health impacts are accelerating faster than the global response.