Millions of people are at risk of dying in heatwaves caused by man made climate change, UN scientists have warned.The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found it is “virtually certain” that hot days will become hotter in future.
By the end of the century the frequency of heatwaves will increase by a factor of 10 in most regions if the world continues to pump out so much carbon dioxide and other gases.
The heat can cause droughts and kill the vulnerable and elderly. The last serious heatwave in Britain in 2003 killed at least 2,000 people.
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