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And Don't Even Think About Air Conditioning!

By Ross Gelbspan
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Global warming will increase world death rate

The increase in extremely hot summers predicted by climate change models will lead to a higher death toll that will not be offset by fewer deaths during warmer winters, say researchers. “The increase in mortality when you have one extra cold snap is 1.59%, but the increase in mortality for an additional heatwave is 5.74%,” explains Mercedes Medina-Ramón of Harvard University’s School of Public Health.

By Ross Gelbspan

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