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By 2050, climate change is likely to cause an additional 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic losses worldwide.
By 2050, climate change is likely to cause an additional 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic losses worldwide, according to a n ...
2024The Americas (all subregions)All countriesGeneralAir-borne and respiratory illnessesHeat-related illnessInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsMalnutrition and food-borne diseases1 -
In Bolivia, historic heat and drought impacted 1.4 million people—nearly a ninth of the population—as of Nov 2023. Potosí, one of the most affected regions, has reduced water flow by a third, restricting water for both human consumption and agricultural use.
As of 28 November, in Bolivia, extreme temperatures and drought conditions are already affecting around 410,000 households or approximately 1. ...
2023South AmericaBoliviaHeat-related illnessWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes1 -
Children born in the Americas in 2020 will experience 1.3x more wildfires, 1.8x more river floods, 2x more droughts, 2.5x more crop failure, and 4.5x more heat waves compared to someone born in 1960.2021The Americas (all subregions)All countriesAir-borne and respiratory illnessesHeat-related illnessInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsMalnutrition and food-borne diseasesWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes2
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In 2017, one of the longest heat waves of the last twenty years was recorded on the Peruvian coast, associated with the El Niño climate pattern. Heatwaves cause dehydration, exhaustion, and heatstroke, and increase thermal loads on buildings and surface waters.
A study estimated that nearly 37,000 deaths occur each year due to heat-related illnesses in Latin America.[1]
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