heat-related deaths Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:31:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Heat-Related Deaths Likely to Increase as Global Temperatures Rise https://www.greenoptimistic.com/heat-related-deaths-increase-global-temperatures-rise-20180919/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/heat-related-deaths-increase-global-temperatures-rise-20180919/#respond Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:31:18 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67164 Scientists warn that many people could die because of extreme temperatures if the world does not meet the goals set out in the Paris Agreement. Adopted in 2015, the Paris Agreement binds nations to hold warming well below 2 degrees Celsius in global mean temperature, relative to pre-industrial levels. Researchers evaluated global temperature-related health impacts […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/heat-related-deaths-increase-global-temperatures-rise-20180919/feed/ 0 67164 Climate Change Means More Heat-Related Deaths in NYC https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-means-more-heat-related-deaths-in-nyc-20130522/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-means-more-heat-related-deaths-in-nyc-20130522/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 03:14:42 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=37553 A new study released Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change found that in the 2020s, heat-related mortality may rise by up to 20%. In the very worst cases, by the 2080s, that number might rise to 90%. The study is the most thorough examination to date of the impact global warming will have on […]

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