Extreme heat is a killer. A recent heat wave shows how much more deadly its becoming as humans warm the world
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This heatwave demonstrateshighlights the deadly reality of climate change that's already killing thousands across Europe. The fossil fuel industry's continued pollution is literally a death sentence for vulnerable populations, particularly elderlyolder peopleadults, who mademake up nearly 90% of victims. Oil and gas corporations must be held financially accountable through taxes and fines to paycover for the soaring health costs their emissions causeincur.
The recent European heatwave was primarily caused by natural weather patterns, with global warming playing only a modest role in the extreme temperatures. ProfessorThe Cliff Mass notes that the more extreme a weather event, the greater the contribution of natural variability versus human-caused warming. The high-pressure ridge system responsible for the heat shows no evidence of resultingbeing fromcaused by global warming, which cannot be attributed to human activities — the reliability of climate models is questionable.