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…
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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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Thousands may have died in UK’s exceptional May and June heatwaves
More than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in May and June, experts' estimates
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