Doha: A report by the Global Weather Attribution Initiative, Climate Central, and the Red Cross has revealed that nearly four billion people, almost half of the world's population, experienced 30 additional days of extreme heat between May 2024 and May 2025, directly linked to climate change.

According to Qatar News Agency, The analysis indicates that extreme heat has led to illness, deaths, crop losses, and increased pressure on energy and healthcare systems.

The report stated that while floods and hurricanes often dominate headlines, heat is the leading cause of weather-related fatalities. Many heat-related deaths go unreported or are mistakenly attributed to heart disease or kidney failure. Researchers utilized advanced methods to examine how climate change has intensified heat waves and to calculate the likelihood of extreme heat occurring due to global warming.

In almost every country worldwide, the number of extreme heat days has at least doubled compared to a climate unaffected by global warming. Some of the hardest-hit areas include the Caribbean islands, which endured significant additional days of scorching temperatures. Germany, for instance, recorded 50 extreme heat days, with 24 directly linked to human-induced climate change.

Scientists define extreme heat days as those in which temperatures exceed the 90th percentile of recorded averages between 1991 and 2020.