Rising Heat Could Push Millions Into Inactivity
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March 17, 2026
Rising global heat is sending people indoors and off their feet—a move that could drive hundreds of thousands of premature deaths every year. A new study in The Lancet Global Health estimates that as the planet warms, reduced physical activity driven by higher temperatures could fuel 470,000 to...
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