Toxic climate killed 1,500 Britons since 2000

YORK: At least 1,500 deaths in Britain can be directly linked to climate change since 2000, as the country grappled with severe heat waves, while four major floods caused billions in financial losses, Oxford University scientists said on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).

In a study, they analyzed existing data from two deadly heat waves in 2003 and 2018, as well as four floods between 2000 and 2016 that cost about an estimated $18 billion in losses. They found that at least half of the total damages and deaths that occurred could be attributed to climate change.