Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The impact of climate change on health could be up to twice as deadly as cancer in some parts of the world if carbon emissions remain high, according to new data released on Friday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Climate Impact Lab.

The study gives the example of Dhaka, Bangladesh, where under a scenario of very high emissions by 2100, additional deaths due to climate change could rise to nearly twice the country's current annual death rate from all cancers, and 10 times its annual road traffic fatalities.

"Because of human action, the concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is reaching dangerous levels, driving Earth's temperatures higher and amplifying the frequency or intensity of extreme eve...