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Australia lost 175 million outdoor work hours in 2024 to extreme heat, costing AU$8.2 billion, with construction hit hardest.
Australia lost a record 12 hours per person of outdoor work in 2024 due to extreme heat, with construction accounting for nearly 60% of 175 million lost labor hours and costing AU$8.2 billion, according to the Lancet Countdown report.
The year was the hottest on record globally, surpassing 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the first time, while Australia had its second-hottest year, marked by rising ocean temperatures and extreme weather.
The report found 12 of 20 climate-health indicators reached new highs, with heat-related deaths rising 23% since the 1990s and wildfire smoke causing a record 154,000 global deaths.
Indoor air pollution from dirty fuels contributed to up to 2.3 million deaths in 2022.
Though cold-related deaths still exceed heat-related ones globally, the balance is expected to shift without urgent action.
Experts urge faster emissions reductions and stronger climate resilience ahead of international talks in Brazil.
Australia perdió 175 millones de horas de trabajo al aire libre en 2024 debido al calor extremo, con un costo de 8.2 mil millones de dólares australianos, siendo la construcción la más afectada.