Fresh data links climate change to heat-related deaths

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Insurers ignoring risk posed by increased frequency of killer heat waves

Climate change is already causing a significant increase in heat-related deaths, according to a newly-released report – and the situation is set to worsen. Yet insurers are still not acknowledging the...

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