Deaths from heatwaves to rise 'without emission cuts'

AUSTRALIAN death rates from climate change-related heatwaves will climb steadily this century unless greenhouse emissions are sharply cut, the most comprehensive national report into global warming and health has found.

The Australian Climate Commission study, endorsed by health groups including the Australian Medical Association and the nurses' federation, shows heat-related death rates could rise to between 8000 and 11,000 people per year by the end of the century,
from a base figure of just under 6000 in 1990.

The death toll from extreme weather events is also expected to rise steadily in coming decades, even as emergency responses improve, the report said.    Read Here