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Change Responsible for 37% of Heat-Related Deaths: Study
By Adam
Majendie
May 31, 2021, 8:00 AM PDT
• Data from 43 nations show
increased risk of mortality
• Spain, Italy, Thailand among the worst-affected places
More than one in three heat-related deaths worldwide can be
attributed to anthropogenic climate change, according to a paper
published in Nature Climate Change.
In an analysis of almost 30 million deaths in 43 countries, with
data from 1991 to 2018, the study found that 37% of the deaths on
average were the result of human-induced global warming, with the
proportion rising to more than 75% in some places.
“Increased mortality is evident on every continent,” said the paper,
which includes contributions from at least 70 scientists. “Burdens
varied geographically but were of the order of dozens to hundreds of
deaths per year in many locations.”
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The paper shows that the level of warming varies across the
globe, with some places recording little change from pre-industrial
times, while others have seen average temperatures rise by well over
1 degree Celsius. Similarly, the level of mortality due to higher
temperatures varies widely. For example, a 31 degree (88 degrees
Fahrenheit) day in Chicago -- the 99th percentile of the warm season
-- was associated with a 36% increase in mortality risk, according
to the study. But a 28 degree day in Berlin (the 99th percentile for
that city) raised the risk by 57%.
The results indicate that some of the worst-affected countries are
in southern Europe, with Spain, Greece and Italy suffering some of
the largest increases in heat-related mortality due to climate
change. Other regions hit hard include Iran and Kuwait, Thailand and
the Philippines in Southeast Asia, and several countries in Central
and South America.
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