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Heatwave last summer killed 61,000 people in Europe, research finds
(www.theguardian.com)
Sadly, it'll continue worsening.
The mortality rate was highest in Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal.
Which are places where the cost of electricity has gone dramatically up the past few years making air-conditioning less and less accessible.
It's 32°c in my room right now, I'm not optimistic about my chances. (I have a fan)
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