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This Is Where Global Warming Poses the Most Deadly Risks

New research models how many more deaths extreme heat could cause by 2050.

A child drinks from a public water fountain during a heat wave in central Paris, France, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.Photographer: Cyril Marcilhacy/Bloomberg

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By Eric Roston, Lorelei Smillie, Ishika Mookerjee, and Lou Del Bello

March 25, 2026 at 3:33 PM UTC

The world is getting hotter, and the consequences could be deadly. New research quantifies the risks if the world fails to curb emissions and adapt to warming in the pipeline.

Today’s newsletter looks at the locations most vulnerable to rising temperatures. Plus, exclusive details about the prominent researcher who left NASA, citing US attacks on science, and a look at India’s new climate targets.