Heat waves are killing coronavirus-fearing Brits on land, corals and kelp at sea – but there’s a moment of Zen in the Amazon
Heat waves caused a record 2,556 excess deaths in Britain this summer, the government estimated last Thursday. Reuters reported that from June to August, the United Kingdom suffered not one but a number of record-breaking heat waves. However, researchers speculate that the pandemic may have exacerbated matters by deterring people with heatstroke from seeking hospital care, lest they catch the virus.
