expert reaction to modelling study of deaths in England and Wales during the heatwaves of May and June
A modelling study carried out by Grantham, the Met Office, and LSHTM looks at deaths during the heatwaves in May … read more
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UK heatwaves in May and June linked to 2,700 excess deaths, researchers say
About 550 people are estimated to have died because of heat-related causes in nine days of the May heatwave, and about 2,200 in the 11 days
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Met Office study attributes 2,700 excess deaths to heatwaves in May and June
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