Scientists say Earth is warming due to continued burning of coal, oil, and gas. The effects are uneven but increasingly dangerous. Heat, humidity, and economic risks are rising worldwide, especially in vulnerable regions.

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•  Earth warming driven by carbon emissions from coal, oil, gas
•  Most regions still livable, but extreme heat increasing
•  Hot and humid zones pose highest risk to human survival
•  Wet-bulb temperature above 35°C can be fatal
•  South Asia, Middle East face deadly heat-humidity combinations
•  Delhi heatwave 2024 saw temperatures near human tolerance limits
•  Climate change increases wildfires, droughts, sea-level rise
•  Rising seas may displace up to 2 billion people by 2100
•  Continued fossil fuel use may cut global income by 25%
•  Clean energy shift can slow warming and reduce risks