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Extreme Heat Kills Hundreds of Thousands Worldwide Each Year
Extreme Heat Is the Deadliest Weather Disaster Hundreds of thousands of people die from extreme temperatures every year, more than any other type of weather disaster By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News People cool off at a fountain in the Madrid Rio park …