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life
shēng huó
生活
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study / research
yánjiū
研究
to find / to discover
fāxiàn
发现
global warming
quánqiú biànnuǎn
全球变暖
already
to restrict / to limit
xiànzhì
限制
hundreds of millions of people
shù yì rén
数亿人
daily / everyday
rìcháng
日常
activities
huódòng
活动

one / a (measure word for studies)
yī xiàng
一项
to analyze
fēnxī
分析
75 years
qīshíwǔ nián
七十五年
data
shùjù
数据
(possessive particle)
de
new
xīn
study / research
yánjiū
研究
to show / to indicate
biǎomíng
表明
climate change
qìhòu biànhuà
气候变化
already
seriously / severely
yánzhòng
严重
to restrict / to limit
xiànzhì
限制
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
residents / people
jūmín
居民
(possessive particle)
de
daily / everyday
rìcháng
日常
activities
huódòng
活动
young people / younger adults
niánqīngrén
年轻人
every year / annually
měi nián
每年
to suffer / to be subjected to
shòu
extreme heat
gāowēn
高温
impact / effect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
(possessive particle)
de
time / hours
shíjiān
时间
since / from
the 1950s
yī jiǔ wǔ líng niándài
1950年代
since (a past time)
yǐlái
以来
already
to double / to increase twofold
fān bèi
翻倍

March 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM

one / a (measure word for studies)
yī xiàng
一项
new
xīn
study / research
yánjiū
研究
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
climate change
qìhòu biànhuà
气候变化
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
seriously / severely
yánzhòng
严重
to restrict / to limit
xiànzhì
限制
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
hundreds of millions of people
shù yì rén
数亿人
(possessive particle)
de
daily / everyday
rìcháng
日常
activities
huódòng
活动
researchers / scientists
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
to analyze
fēnxī
分析
(completed action particle)
le
1950
yī jiǔ wǔ líng nián
1950年
to / through
zhì
2024
èr líng èrsì nián
2024年
totaling / in all
gòng
75 years
qīshíwǔ nián
七十五年
(possessive particle)
de
data
shùjù
数据
to find / to discover
fāxiàn
发现
extreme
jíduān
极端
high temperature / extreme heat
gāowēn
高温
weather
tiānqì
天气
on / toward
duì
humans / humanity
rénlèi
人类
activities
huódòng
活动
(possessive particle)
de
impact / effect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
continuously / to continue
chíxù
持续
to expand / to grow
kuòdà
扩大
data
shùjù
数据
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
younger adults / young and middle-aged people
qīngzhuàngnián
青壮年
every year / annually
měi nián
每年
to suffer / to be subjected to
zāoshòu
遭受
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
extreme heat
gāowēn
高温
restriction / limiting
xiànzhì
限制
(possessive particle)
de
time / hours
shíjiān
时间
already
since / from
the 1950s
wǔshí niándài
五十年代
since / beginning from
doubled / increased twofold
fān le yī fān
翻了一番
elderly people / older adults
lǎoniánrén
老年人
to be affected / impacted
shòu yǐngxiǎng
受影响
more / to a greater extent
gèng dà
更大
every year / annually
měi nián
每年
(passive marker)
bèi
extreme heat
gāowēn
高温
to restrict / to limit
xiànzhì
限制
activities / movement
huódòng
活动
(possessive particle)
de
time / hours
shíjiān
时间
from
cóng
approximately 600 hours
yuē liùbǎi xiǎoshí
约六百小时
to rise to / to increase to
shàngshēng zhì
上升至
approximately 900 hours
yuē jiǔbǎi xiǎoshí
约九百小时
researchers / scientists
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
especially / particularly
tèbié
特别
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
region / area
dìqū
地区
(possessive particle)
de
large numbers of / a great deal of
dàliàng
大量
migrant workers
wàilái wùgōng rényuán
外来务工人员
because / due to
yīn
to need
xūyào
需要
in / at
zài
outdoors
hùwài
户外
to work
gōngzuò
工作
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
(possessive particle)
de
health
jiànkāng
健康
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
especially / particularly
yóuwéi
尤为
prominent / striking
tūchū
突出
the study / research
yánjiū
研究
to warn / warning
jǐnggào
警告
as / along with
suízhe
随着
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
temperature / air temperature
qìwēn
气温
to continue
jìxù
继续
to rise / to increase
shàngshēng
上升
this / such a
zhè yī
这一
situation / condition
zhuàngkuàng
状况
will (future marker)
jiāng
in / during
zài
the future
wèilái
未来
continuously / to continue
chíxù
持续
to worsen / to deteriorate
èhuà
恶化
another (study/item)
lìng yī xiàng
另一项
study / research
yánjiū
研究
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
climate warming
qìhòu biànnuǎn
气候变暖
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
(possessive particle)
de
physical activity
tǐlì huódòng
体力活动
to decrease / to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
possibly / may
kěnéng
可能
by / until
dào
2050
èr líng wǔ líng nián
2050年
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
hundreds of thousands of people
shù shíwàn rén
数十万人
prematurely / early
tíqián
提前
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡

New Words

qìhòu
气候
climate
biànhuà
变化
change
xiànzhì
限制
to restrict
huódòng
活动
activities
yánjiū
研究
research
gāowēn
高温
extreme heat
rénlèi
人类
humans
yǐngxiǎng
影响
impact
kuòdà
扩大
to expand
sǐwáng
死亡
death

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Study Finds Global Warming Already Restricting Daily Activities for Millions

A study analyzing 75 years of data found that climate change is already severely restricting daily activities for hundreds of millions of people worldwide, with dangerous heat exposure having doubled for younger adults since the 1950s.

A new study shows climate change is seriously restricting the daily activities of hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Researchers analyzed data from 1950 to 2024, spanning 75 years, and discovered that extreme heat weather's impact on human activities is continuously expanding. Data shows that younger adults suffer serious extreme heat restrictions annually, with the time already doubling since the 1950s. Elderly people are affected more, with extreme heat restricting their activity time rising from approximately 600 hours to approximately 900 hours annually. Researchers especially point out that large numbers of migrant workers in the Middle East region, needing to work outdoors, face particularly striking health risks. The study warns that as global temperature continues to rise, this situation will continue to deteriorate in the future. Another study shows that climate warming causes physical activity reduction, and may result in hundreds of thousands of premature deaths by 2050.

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extra time / overtime
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jī bài
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挪威
to advance / to qualify for the next stage
jìnjí
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táotài
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to advance / to progress to the next stage
jìnjí
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liǎng bǐ yī
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táotài
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Bǐlìshí
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Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
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death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to exceed / to surpass
tūpò
突破
600
liùbǎi
六百
virus
bìngdú
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to spread to
mànyán zhì
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