One-Third of Humanity Could Live in Sahara-Level Heat by 2070

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By Olivia RosaneMay 5, 2020, 9:40 am122 pts
If nothing is done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one third of humanity could live in conditions as hot as the Sahara Desert by 2070. This sobering conclusion, published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Monday, was based on an international study of the climate conditions humans have…

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