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| *such heat waves are associated with an increase in mortality, particularly of the elderly who are at high risk | *such heat waves are associated with an increase in mortality, particularly of the elderly who are at high risk | ||
| *Melbourne has the highest number of deaths from heat waves of Australian capital cities, although Adelaide beats Melbourne on a per capita mortality basis - this is thought to be the substantial change in temperature over a period of days compared to recent levels which does not allow time to acclimatise as occurs in the northern cities (([[http:// | *Melbourne has the highest number of deaths from heat waves of Australian capital cities, although Adelaide beats Melbourne on a per capita mortality basis - this is thought to be the substantial change in temperature over a period of days compared to recent levels which does not allow time to acclimatise as occurs in the northern cities (([[http:// | ||
| + | *in May and June 2026, there were over 2800 heat related deaths in the UK during their heat waves - UK, like most of Europe lack adequate air conditioning to manage heat waves | ||
heatwaves.txt · Last modified: 2026/07/31 10:09 by gary1