... School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine having to report that in the first 9 days, it had caused 770 deaths, 13 of which were drownings. The heatwave led to rises in the number of calls to the emergency services and admission into A&E departments, as well as increase in the number of calls to lifeguards and the Fire Brigade. It is thought that this mini heatwave was due to ... anticyclones (like 2003) and the increased effect of Greenhouse Gases. The Greenhouse Effect is a natural process enhanced by ... medical awareness which helps prevent the illnesses rather than finding a solution...

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... sheet of ice that moves very, very slowly. Some melting glaciers add more water to the ocean. Warmer temperatures also make water expand. When water expands in the ocean, it takes up more space and the level of the sea rises. Sea level may rise as much as 2 feet during the next century. This will effect both natural systems and manmade structures along coastlines. Coastal flooding ... others. Generally, poor people and poor countries are less likely to have the money and resources they need to cope with preventing and treating health problems. Very young children and the elderly adults wi...

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