Dangerously hot - affects of Global Warming

In the year 2003, 35,000 people died because of a heat wave that hit Europe.
The main sufferer in this was France, where 14,802 people died
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_heatwave
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Canicule_Europe_2003.jpg

Unfortunately because of Global Warming this trend is not only set to continue, but it will get worse. Especially worse for those living in France and the Mediterranean.


The article on this is here:
http://environment.newscientist.com/article/dn12086-med-to-get-five-times-as-many-dangerously-hot-days.html

Originally posted by Bad wolf
In the year 2003, 35,000 people died because of a heat wave that hit Europe.
The main sufferer in this was France, where 14,802 people died
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_heatwave
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Canicule_Europe_2003.jpg

Unfortunately because of Global Warming this trend is not only set to continue, but it will get worse. Especia ...[text shortened]... ronment.newscientist.com/article/dn12086-med-to-get-five-times-as-many-dangerously-hot-days.html

Originally posted by Bad wolf
In the year 2003, 35,000 people died because of a heat wave that hit Europe.
The main sufferer in this was France, where 14,802 people died
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_heatwave
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Canicule_Europe_2003.jpg

Unfortunately because of Global Warming this trend is not only set to continue, but it will get worse. Especia ...[text shortened]... ronment.newscientist.com/article/dn12086-med-to-get-five-times-as-many-dangerously-hot-days.html

Originally posted by wittywonka
Yep, and that's far from the only effects of global warming, too.

Originally posted by darvlay
Don't you mean "affects"?

Originally posted by Bad wolf
In the year 2003, 35,000 people died because of a heat wave that hit Europe.
The main sufferer in this was France, where 14,802 people died
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_heatwave
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Canicule_Europe_2003.jpg

Unfortunately because of Global Warming this trend is not only set to continue, but it will get worse. Especia ...[text shortened]... ronment.newscientist.com/article/dn12086-med-to-get-five-times-as-many-dangerously-hot-days.html

Originally posted by lepomis
So these guys figured out that if global warming occurs, we are going to have more hot days? or am I missing something?

Originally posted by Bad wolf
They figured that out, but also how the various regions are likely be affected and how this will vary between them, no doubt this will be very good when concerning populations of people; who will be affected, possibly how resources should be concentrated, etc.

Originally posted by lepomis
With this information they could then limited new growth in those areas and also begin a removal of all people in those towns/cities. Like a hurricane evacuation. It would be disturbing if governments allowed this to happen now that the information has been made public.

Originally posted by Bad wolf
Yes it would be disturbing, because what you are suggesting is unreasonable, well, the removal of people anyway...

Originally posted by Bad wolf
In the year 2003, 35,000 people died because of a heat wave that hit Europe.
The main sufferer in this was France, where 14,802 people died
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_heatwave
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Canicule_Europe_2003.jpg

Unfortunately because of Global Warming this trend is not only set to continue, but it will get worse. Especia ...[text shortened]... ronment.newscientist.com/article/dn12086-med-to-get-five-times-as-many-dangerously-hot-days.html

Originally posted by lepomis
Why would you not want to remove people from a dangerous area?

Originally posted by Merk
How many North Koreans and Chinese won't freeze to death thanks to global climate change warming?

Originally posted by Bad wolf
It wouldn't be dangerous for everyone, just mainly for the old and young.

Originally posted by Bad wolf
Would you care more if a 1000 people were killed in your country, or those in another?