June heatwave killed up to 440 people a day in England and Wales, data suggests
- The heatwave that affected England and Wales in June killed about 440 people a day during its three-day peak, scientists have estimated.
- Across the whole of the June heatwave, plus the one in May, about 2,700 people lost their lives prematurely.
- The data starkly illustrates the danger of extreme heat, which is being supercharged by the climate crisis.
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- The heatwave that affected England and Wales in June killed about 440 people a day during its three-day peak, scientists have estimated.
- Across the whole of the June heatwave, plus the one in May, about 2,700 people lost their lives prematurely.
- The data starkly illustrates the danger of extreme heat, which is being supercharged by the climate crisis.
Sources: Guardian