No, Yahoo News, “Extreme Heat” Isn’t Accelerating Aging—And It’s Not Getting Worse
By
Anthony Watts
March 7, 2025
Among other media outlets, Yahoo News recently posted an article, “Extreme heat may speed up aging in older adults, USC study says,” published as a video story at CBS News Boston, claiming that “extreme heat may speed aging and increase the risk of disease.” This is false and misleading. While prolonged exposure to harsh environmental conditions can affect health, the claim that “extreme heat” is an increasing and worsening threat due to climate change is not supported by historical data. In fact, evidence suggests that extreme heat waves in the United States are not becoming more frequent or severe, and cold weather remains a far greater threat to human health.
The story is based on a University of Southern California (USC) press release titled; Study: Extreme Heat May Speed Up Aging in Older Adults
In the press release, the author states, “Scientists are growing increasingly concerned about the long-term health effects of climate change, with new research suggesting extreme heat could speed up aging and lead to a host of other medical issues.” This type of speculative language is common in climate alarmist narratives—using vague phrases like “growing concern” and “could” rather than providing solid, demonstrable evidence.
In the published study at Science Advances, the study authors claim to be able to detect age enhancing DNA changes from blood tests done on older populations. The basis of their study is this:
https://climaterealism.com/2025/03/no-yahoo-news-extreme-heat-isnt-accelerating-aging-and-its-not-getting-worse/
