"Rising temperatures, driven by the continued burning of fossil fuels, are making it difficult even for many young, healthy adults to do basic physical activities, such as housework or walking up stairs during daylight hours at the height of the summer, the report warns."
"On average, the report finds that people over 65 now experience about 900 hours each year when heat severely restricts safe outdoor activity, compared with 600 hours in 1950. This is equivalent to more than a month of daytime hours."
"Worst-affected are those in poorer countries or regions, even though they are far less responsible for climate breakdown than wealthy consumers whose lifestyles produce higher greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of gas, oil and coal."
"In some tropical and subtropical regions, heat restricts outdoor activity for older adults for between one-quarter and one-third of the year. The most severe challenges are found in south-west Asia (Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Oman), south Asia (Pakistan, Bangladesh, India) and parts of west Africa."
Rising global temperatures driven by fossil fuel combustion are increasingly restricting safe outdoor activity for billions of people. One-third of the world's population now resides in regions where heat severely limits physical activities like housework or climbing stairs during peak summer daylight hours. Elderly individuals face greater restrictions due to reduced sweating capacity and temperature regulation abilities. People over 65 experience approximately 900 hours annually of heat-restricted activity, compared to 600 hours in 1950. The poorest countries and regions suffer most severely despite contributing least to climate change. Tropical and subtropical areas experience heat restrictions for one-quarter to one-third of the year. South-west Asia, south Asia, and west Africa face the most severe challenges, with significant variations within countries based on geography, income, and work type.
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