‘More than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes in England and Wales during the exceptionally hot weather in May and June, experts' estimates suggest.
Prof Fredi Otto, an expert in #climate science at Imperial who was involved in the research, told the BBC's Today Programme:
“Don't underestimate the risks. Just because you're fit and healthy, you're not safe."’
#heatwave
#ExcessHeat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx5zy82n7no
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