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Heatwaves Responsible for 150,000+ Deaths Annually


More than 150,000 people per year are estimated to have died from heatwaves around the globe and the new study reveals regional disparities in heatwave deaths. Between 1990 and 2019, more than 150,000 deaths around the globe were associated with heatwaves each year, according to a new study publi

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