Climate change: World now sees twice as many days over 50C

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The number of extremely hot days every year when the temperature reaches 50C has doubled since the 1980s, a global BBC analysis has found.

On average, between 1980 and 2009, temperatures passed 50C about 14 days a year.

Even below 50C, high temperatures and humidity can create severe health risks.

Using the maximum temperature for every day from 1980 to 2020, we identified how often temperatures exceeded 50C.We counted the number of days and locations with a maximum temperature of 50C or higher for every year, to determine the trend over time.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58494641