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flag Australia lost 175 million outdoor work hours in 2024 to extreme heat, costing AU$8.2 billion, with construction hit hardest.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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. flag Indoor air pollution from dirty fuels contributed to up to 2.3 million deaths in 2022. flag Though cold-related deaths still exceed heat-related ones globally, the balance is expected to shift without urgent action. flag Experts urge faster emissions reductions and stronger climate resilience ahead of international talks in Brazil.

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