Historically cool nations saw hospitals overheating and surge in drownings, wildfires and toxic algal blooms
    • Deme@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      10 days ago

      From the article:

      In the last major heatwave in the region, in 2018, 750 people died early in Sweden alone, and scientists anticipate a similar toll once the data is processed.

    • Lembot_0004@discuss.onlineEnglish
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      10 days ago

      “Deadly” might be not in a straightforward way. Like blooming water(not sure if it is the correct term in English. ) might lead to significant decrease in fish which is problem for something else and else and further…

      Here in Ukraine we had an unexpectedly not-hot summer. Significantly more comfortable than the last decade or so.