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Way more people die of being exposed to the cold than exposed to the heat. So you could make a good argument that weather events save more lives than they cost
by WheatMillington 1mo ago
Way more people die of being exposed to the cold than exposed to the heat. So you could make a good argument that weather events save more lives than they cost by increasing the temperature of marginal zones where people otherwise freeze.
- jdlshore 1mo ago> Way more people die of being exposed to the cold than exposed to the heat. I was skeptical of this claim, so I looked it up. You’re right. Globally, about 9x as many people die due to cold-related causes than heat-related causes. It’s not freezing, though, but longer-term effects like kidney failure in elderly people. [1] I’m still dubious about the argument that weather events could save lives, though, partially because climate change makes weather more extreme, not simply “more pleasant for people in colder climates.” [1] https://ourworldindata.org/part-one-how-many-people-die-from-extreme-temperatures-and-how-could-this-change-in-the-future https://ourworldindata.org/part-one-how-many-people-die-from...