Future heatwaves in the UK could put the health of 12m at ri

Future heatwaves in the UK could put the health of 12m at risk, report warns
Lisa Dowd, news correspondent
Flooding and heatwaves made more likely by climate change are putting the health of millions of people at risk, campaigners have warned.
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Researchers found heatwaves in 2018 led to 8,500 deaths
Almost 12 million people in the UK are vulnerable to future summer heatwaves caused by
climate change, with the elderly and those with underlying health conditions such as heart disease particularly at risk.
Clara Goldsmith from the Climate Coalition, which brings together 140 organisations, said: "We need to tackle climate change, the root cause of it, and we do that by decarbonising our economy, making sure our homes are greener, our transport sector is greener, and actually that brings with it lots of benefits.

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