Extreme temperatures kill 5 million people a year
More people died of cold than heat in past 20 years but climate change is shifting the balance
More than 5 million people die each year globally because of excessively
hot or cold conditions, a 20-year study has found – and heat-related
deaths are on the rise.
The study involving dozens of scientists around the world found that
9.4% of global deaths each year are attributable to heat or cold
exposure, equivalent to 74 extra deaths per 100,000 people.
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