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Letter: Net-zero plans need to front-load their action (2)

Published 28 June 2023

From Gautam Menon, Walsall, West Midlands, UK

I worry that passing the 1.5°C threshold will be bad news for an ageing population, with high temperatures and humidity leading to an increased risk of heat strokes and cardiovascular and renal side effects, with a significant chance of death.

Issue no. 3445 published 1 July 2023

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