BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja The latest report compiled by Climate Central indicated that one in four people, approximately 25 percent of the global population or over two billion persons worldwide faced extreme heat daily between June, July, and August 2024. News Rider reports that the climate change-driven temperatures were linked to burning of fossil fuels such as oil, gas, and coal, and human activities. Climate Central is a non-advocacy, non-profit science and news organisation, providing authoritative information to help the public and policymakers make sound decisions about climate and energy. The report reads: "Between June and August, two billion people were exposed to more than 30 days of health-threatening temperatures strongly influenced by climate change. "More than four billion people faced unusual temperatures at least three times more likely caused by climate change on August 13, the peak of the global heat. "During this record-breaking season, whe...
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