Resumen de The rising threat of heat
It has been called the single most important public health issue of the 21st century. Climate change is a challenge for UK healthcare, not just because it could bring nasty insect-borne diseases closer to the country's shores, but because of the way it will exacerbate existing problems, such as the deadly effect of heatwaves, particularly on the elderly. Average UK temperatures have been rising by about 0.25°C a decade since the 1960s, and they are projected to be between 2°C and 5° higher still by 2080.
