Over 1,000 people may have died from June heatwave in Spain

https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-01/over-1000-people-may-have-died-from-june-heatwave-in-spain.html

That the two hottest Junes have been the last two is not a coincidence or a statistical fluke. It simply reflects what is happening to the planet: it is overheating because of greenhouse gases emitted by humans, primarily from the use of fossil fuels (oil, gas and coal). Climate change has ushered Earth into an era of fleeting records and a stringing together of historic highs. For example, the last 11 years have been the warmest on average for the planet as a whole.

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hanrahan@slrpnk.net · 9 pts · 35d (3 replies)

an estimated 9 million die from hunger every year, that's 750, 000 a week

an estimated 9 million die for air pollution as assholes won't stop driving cars and flying in planes etc, that's another 750k a week

i think it fair to point out that people really don't give a shit ?

bikesarethefuture@programming.dev · 9 pts · 34d

Climate change is also cause for those hunger deaths...

Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 34d

Uhh... May want to check that math again.

Kind_to_Everyone@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 34d
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