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About 2.2 Billion People In India, Pakistan Will Experience Heat Beyond Human Tolerance If Global Temp Rises By 2 Deg C: Study

Every year, billions of people will be exposed to extreme heat and humidity and will not be able to naturally cool themselves, if global temperatures rise by one degree C or more than current levels. 

About 2.2 billion people living in India and Pakistan's Indus River Valley will annually experience several hours of heat surpassing human tolerance levels, if global temperatures rise by two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. About one billion people living in eastern China, and 800 million people living in sub-Saharan Africa will also be affected, according to a new study published October 9 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study was conducted by
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