Heat-related deaths could increase fivefold by middle of 21st century, report says | ABC News

Heat-related deaths could increase almost fivefold by the middle of the century, according to an international report by more than 100 researchers released today. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE
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The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report estimates heat-related deaths in people aged over 65 have already increased by 85 per cent over the past 30 years.

The report was co-authored by 114 researchers from 52 research institutions, including the World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization.

Ollie Jay from the University of Sydney was one of those authors and said extreme heat caused more deaths than any other natural disasters in Australia.

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