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Ross Gelbspan

28 June 07

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Tags: death rate, General, global warming, Harvard, harvard school of public health, mercedes medina ramon, Ross Gelbspan, Science

Global warming will increase world death rate

The increase in extremely hot summers predicted by climate change models will lead to a higher death toll that will not be offset by fewer deaths during warmer winters, say researchers. "The increase in mortality when you have one extra cold snap is 1.59%, but the increase in mortality for an additional heatwave is 5.74%," explains Mercedes Medina-Ramón of Harvard University's School of Public Health.

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#102011

Steve L. +0; Fri, 2007-06-29 21:26; Yeah, but ...

Steve L (not verified)

... people do seem to be getting better at dealing with the hot. I'm in Bucharest right now and we've just experienced quite a lot of the heat wave that Greece has been surfing. Romanian deaths numbered something like 25, but there seems to be some "adaptation" to the heat going on, even here. No real adaptation for the drought, however.

#102013

Steve L. +0; Fri, 2007-06-29 21:33; just to clarify

Steve L (not verified)

I think temperatures have been quite a bit hotter in Greece than here, yet there were fewer deaths in Greece. That may be a population size effect, but I suspect it's also an infrastructure/wealth/lifestyle effect. After seeing how things are here, I'm actually surprised that the number of deaths was so low (23 in the article, I thought more were reported locally).

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About the climate cover-up

Democracy is utterly dependent upon an electorate that is accurately informed. In promoting climate change denial (and often denying their responsibility for doing so) industry has done more than endanger the environment. It has undermined democracy.

There is a vast difference between putting forth a point of view, honestly held, and intentionally sowing the seeds of confusion. Free speech does not include the right to deceive. Deception is not a point of view. And the right to disagree does not include a right to intentionally subvert the public awareness.

Although all public relations professionals are bound by a duty to not knowingly mislead the public, some have executed comprehensive campaigns of misinformation on behalf of industry clients on issues ranging from tobacco and asbestos to seat belts.

Lately, these fringe players have turned their efforts to creating confusion about climate change. This PR campaign could not be accomplished without the compliance of media as well as the assent and participation of leaders in government and business.

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