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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Zoe Tidman

Heat-related deaths in Europe may treble if world warms 3C, warns IPCC report

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The number of deaths and people at risk of heat stress in Europe could be up to three times higher with a 3C rise in global temperatures compared to the target of 1.5C, according to a new landmark report.

The United Nations put mortality and illness as among the main risks faced by the continent from the climate crisis in an assessment published on Monday.

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