@guardian

Struggling to sleep in the current temperatures? Heatwaves around the world – including earlier this year when India and Pakistan reached heights of nearly 50C (122F) — have been made more frequent and hotter because of the human-made climate emergency. And as temperatures soar, the amount of sleep we get a night is dropping, says researchers — with dangerous consequences. A recent study, published in May in the journal One Earth in May, revealed that the average global citizen is already losing 44 hours of sleep a year, leading to 11 nights with fewer than seven hours’ sleep, a standard benchmark of sufficient sleep. Researchers believe this could be the tip of the iceberg. Swipe to see how exactly global heating is affecting our sleep, who is going to be hit hardest – and for advice on how to beat the heat follow the link in our bio. #heatwave #globalheating #climatecrisis #sleep #cantsleep