Heatwave deaths tallied in new study

Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 16, 2024

A new study published in PLOS Medicine on May 14th by Yuming Guo of Monash University and colleagues found that between 1990 and 2019, over 150,000 deaths each year were associated with heatwaves globally. Heatwaves, defined as periods of high temperatures lasting for several days, can cause severe thermal stress on the human body. Previous studies have measured the impact of individual he