Sunset from Greenwich Park in London. The country enjoyed a heatwave over the Bank Holiday weekend, but high temperatures are killing thousands globallyHeatwaves caused by man-made climate change are killing more than 200 people a year in the UK and thousands around the world, a study has found. There have been almost 6,000 heat-related deaths in the UK since 1991 that can be attributed to global warming caused by emissions from human activities, the research showed. SponsoredMore than 70 scientists conducted the largest study to date of the health risks of rising heat exposure. The average across all the areas was 37 per cent and in the

Source: The Times June 01, 2021 00:33 UTC