Human health: Measuring the impact of rising temperatures on mortality to target adaptation planning

This report identifies the regions around the world where climate adaptation offers the greatest opportunity to save the most lives, based on the Climate Impact Lab’s projections of temperature related mortality in 2050. The necessary adaptation investments will take many forms (e.g., changes in behavior, adoption of cooling technologies, etc.) and will need to be undertaken by people on the ground living these changes, the national and local governments that serve them, and philanthropic organizations that aim to support these people and governments.

The key takeaways of this report, include:

• How likely a person is to die from a warming climate depends on where they live.
• Today’s poorest populations are projected to suffer the most from a warming climate, making adaptation investments in low-income areas critical. 
• Highly-varied climates within countries underscore the need for targeted adaptation.
• Without economic growth, there would be seven times more temperature-related deaths globally.