Hotter nights could increase global mortality rates, a study warns

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Nighttime temperatures could double in some eastern Asian cities, according to a study researchers say is the first to estimate the impact of hotter nights on climate change-related mortality risks.

Rising nighttime temperatures may increase the mortality rate worldwidewhose authors say is the first research to estimate the impact of hotter nights on climate change-related mortality risks.

By 2090, nighttime temperatures could double from an average of 68.7 degrees Fahrenheit to 103.5 degrees Fahrenheit in 28 cities across China, South Korea and Japan that the study examined.

 

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