Climate Change Accelerating Health Threats Globally, Lancet Countdown Report Finds

A new report, 'The 2026 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change,' indicates that climate change is accelerating health threats worldwide. For the first time, the report quantifies heat-related deaths attributable to climate change, estimating approximately 370,000 annually. The past 11 years have been the hottest on record, and the report examined 54 indicators, revealing that many climate change-driven health impacts have increased or accelerated over the last decade. It also highlights that populations least responsible for climate change are experiencing the highest impacts.