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Fifty million more people face heat-related risks as COVID-19 increases global cooling access challenges for the first time

New report finds major increase in urban and rural poor populations at high risk from a lack of access to cooling, totaling 1.09 billion people. Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa at highest risk, with poverty impact of COVID-19 and rapidly growing hot cities contributing to increased risk. Access to sustainable cooling is critical to ensure nutrition, h…

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