The ~1.3-1.4 C of global average surface temperature rise humans have caused, mostly by burning fossil fuels, is already intensifying heat waves by up to 4 C (note the difference between a peak and an average). This is killing people, but we can avoid unnecessary deaths by quickly cutting emissions.
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Ali Sheridan
“Almost 600 people are expected to die early in the heatwave roasting England and Wales… The surge in deaths would not be occurring without human-caused global heating, the scientists said, with temperatures boosted by 2C-4C by the pollution from fossil fuels.”
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