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UK · 6 hrs ago

Met Office study attributes 2,700 excess deaths to heatwaves in May and June

The heatwaves in the UK over May and June are estimated to have caused over 2,700 excess deaths. Around 42% of those deaths are thought to be a consequence of climate change, which increased maximum temperatures by 3-4°C. That’s according to a study conducted by the Met Office, Imperial College London and the London School […] By Grace
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