The world has seen temperatures briefly rise to as high as two degrees above pre-industrial temperatures for the first time ever. The Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO both say that 'extreme heat has caused more deaths in Australia than any other natural hazard.' I’ve investigated the arguments and its importance in the climate change debate.
The world has seen temperatures briefly rise to as high as two degrees above pre-industrial temperatures for the first time ever. The Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO both say that ' extreme heat has caused more deaths in Australia than any other natural hazard .' I’ve investigated the arguments and its importance in the climate change debate. in the Lancet a couple of years ago found that deaths during cold weather were much more common than heat-related deaths.
In the 20 years from 2000 to 2019 they found that approximately 16,684 Australians died during cold spells compared to 2,640 in the heat. This is close to six times as many deaths related to cold weather as opposed to hot, with the heat findingsIf you look at thing globally, the results are even more striking with close to nine times as many excess deaths during cold weather as opposed to hot. showing the impact of extreme weather events on human health. Cold was a little behind with just 242 deaths in ten years. One of the main reasons for the stark difference in the results is the way the numbers are counte
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