Thursday 26 July 2018

Heat-related deaths set to treble by 2050 unless Govt acts

Heat-related deaths set to treble by 2050 unless Govt acts Prediction that higher temperatures which caused 2000+ deaths in 2003 will be summer norm by 2040s making adaptation to heatwaves a matter of life and death.

The Environmental Audit Committee publishes its report into ‘Heatwaves: adapting to climate change’.

The Committee has found that failing to address the danger of heatwaves will threaten the wellbeing of an increasing number of vulnerable people.

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