https://freerepublic.com/tag/thankyougreta/ en-us Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:05:06 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4387801/posts The heatwave that affected England and Wales in June killed about 440 people a day during its three-day peak, scientists have estimated. Across the whole of the June heatwave, plus the one in May, about 2,700 people lost their lives prematurely. The data starkly illustrates the danger of extreme heat, which is being supercharged by the climate crisis. More than 40% of the people affected would not have died without the 1.4C of human-caused global heating to date, according to the analysis. For comparison, about four people die each day as a result of road traffic collisions and about 35... The Guardian https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4387801/posts#comment Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:05:06 GMT