Climate change soon could kill thousands in UK, says report | Politics | guardian.co.uk
Topic: Health and Wellness
10:29 am EST, Feb 13, 2008
Without preventative action, the report said that a nine-day heatwave, with temperatures averaging at least 27 degrees over 24 hours, would cause 3,000 immediate deaths, with another 3,350 people dying from heat-related conditions during the summer.