2024年,澳大利亚因超热损失了1.75亿户外工作小时,损失82亿澳元,建筑业受影响最大。 Australia lost 175 million outdoor work hours in 2024 to extreme heat, costing AU$8.2 billion, with construction hit hardest.

根据《柳叶刀倒计时报告》,2024年澳大利亚因极端热,人均户外工作损失了创纪录的12小时,建筑占损失的1.75亿工时的近60%,损失82亿澳元。 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. 今年是全球创纪录最热的一年,首次超过工业化前水平1.5摄氏度,而澳大利亚是第二热年,其特点是海洋温度上升和极端天气。 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. 报告发现20个气候健康指标中有12个达到新高,自1990年代以来,与热有关的死亡率上升了23%,野火烟雾造成全球创纪录的154 000人死亡。 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. 2022年,来自脏燃料的室内空气污染导致230万人死亡。 Indoor air pollution from dirty fuels contributed to up to 2.3 million deaths in 2022. 虽然全球与寒冷有关的死亡仍然超过与热有关的死亡,但预计没有采取紧急行动,这种平衡将会改变。 Though cold-related deaths still exceed heat-related ones globally, the balance is expected to shift without urgent action. 专家敦促巴西在举行国际会谈之前加快减排速度和增强气候抗御力。 Experts urge faster emissions reductions and stronger climate resilience ahead of international talks in Brazil.