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[STEED]

As Britain basks in sunshine, why heatwaves and malaria 'could kill thousands within five years'


Yesterday was declared the hottest February 12 ever - as Britain was warned that climate change could lead to thousands of deaths during heatwaves and outbreaks of malaria.


A report said there was a "high risk" of a dangerously hot summer within five years that could kill 6,000 people.



There is a one in 40 chance that by 2012 the South East will have a heatwave that could cause 3,000 immediate deaths and 3,000 more later, it said.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=513927&in_page_id=1770&ct=5 (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=513927&in_page_id=1770&ct=5)



Better get stocked up on water and salt. :hmm:

Is our green nutter government pushing alarm bells?

[Tchocky]

Well, the DM would like to think so. Reality is most likely somewhere in between

[FIREWALL]

I live in So. California. High temp is normal. No one dieing from Malaria here. :sunny:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

And they've reached this conclusion because we've had a slightly less rubbish February?

:roll:

[STEED]

And they've reached this conclusion because we've had a slightly less rubbish February?

:roll:

I would like to read the whole thing just to see. ;)

[baggygreen]

Its hot here and we have a big lake in the middle of the city. we dont have malaria and if the temp hits 35 or 40 c we dont all keel over and die.:up:

[SUBMAN1]

Here ya go Steed - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7240463.stm - Seems just the opposite than the FUD campaign article above claims - this heat wave (assuming it ever happens since we are headed for an Ice Age instead) will actually reduce deaths.

-S