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Society not ready for heat waves coming with climate change

Major disasters happened in Europe in 2003, when 70,000 excess deaths were caused by an extreme heat event that lasted three weeks, and in Russia in 2010, when a heat wave caused 50,000 excess deaths.

The USA has yet to experience such an extreme heat event, but some experts believe that with climate change it’s only a matter of time.

Health officials are better prepared for heat waves than they used to be, but they have more to do in the face of climate change, experts say.

By Oren Dorell, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/story/2012-07-03/heat-wave-climate-change/56005710/1

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