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# Compound extreme heat and drought will hit 90% of world population
- URL: https://werd.io/compound-extreme-heat-and-drought-will-hit-90-25-of-world/
- Published: 2023-01-07T03:04:53.000Z
- Updated: 2023-01-07T03:04:53.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:22

“The frequency of extreme compounding hazards is projected to intensify tenfold globally due to the combined effects of warming and decreases in terrestrial water storage, under the highest emission scenario. Over 90% of the world population and GDP is projected to be exposed to increasing compounding risks in the future climate, even under the lowest emission scenario.” [#Climate](https://werd.io/tag/Climate)

\[[Link](https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-01-06-compound-extreme-heat-and-drought-will-hit-90-world-population-oxford-study)\]