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‘Silent killer’: the science of tracing climate deaths in heatwaves

  • Science can show that human-caused climate change is making heatwaves hotter and more frequent
  • Unlike floods and fires, heat kills quietly, with prolonged exposure causing heat stroke, organ failure, and death
By AFP ·

Heatwave kills dozens in India’s capital, reports Times of India

By Reuters ·

Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people

By AP ·

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