Switzerland, UK and Norway “dangerously unprepared” to keep people cool if global 1.5ºC target is missed
Friday 04 Aug 2023
Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Cooling have predicted the impact of rising temperatures on climate adaptation requirements for cooling on a country-by-country basis if climate targets are missed.
Switzerland, UK and Norway will see the world’s most dramatic relative increase in days that require cooling interventions – such as window shutters, ventilation, fans, or air conditioning – if the world overshoots 1.5 ºC of warming, according to research from the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Cooling.
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