Environment

If Earth warms 2 degrees C, 650 million children face an extra month of extreme heat - study

Climate change is exposing about 560 million children under 10 worldwide to at least 30 additional days of heat stress each year, a study found. That is nearly three times the number of people aged 60 to 69 facing the same level of added heat stress. The burden is concentrated in tropical, low-income regions including South and Southeast Asia and West Africa. If global warming reaches 1.5 degrees C, affected children could rise to 620 million, and to 650 million at 2 degrees C.

AI & Enterprise

Dassault Systemes releases first Impact Report, highlights virtual twin role in sustainability

Dassault Systemes said on Aug. 18 it published its first Impact Report, detailing results and progress from its sustainability strategy across its operations and customers during 2025. The report focuses on quantitative outcomes from internal and external efforts to mitigate climate change, centred on footprint, handprint and human capital, and highlights the role of virtual twins in meeting decarbonisation goals. It also outlines customer cases and ESG performance improvements.