An environmental group Thursday warned that heat-related deaths in Los Angeles would triple as a result of predicted rising temperatures over the coming decades.
In a report, Environment California said as many as 110 people could die each summer as the Earth warms in the next 50 years. The current annual average is 35 deaths. A recent heatwave in the city claimed 18 lives.
"Make no mistake -- heat kills," said Jeremy Mills, a field associate with Environment California. "We need Congress to enact federal policy that cuts our global warming pollution to the levels that will prevent the worst effects of global warming."
The report looked at the number of heat-related deaths that occur once Los Angeles reaches 100 degrees Fahrenheit (about 40 degrees Centigrade).
On average, there are seven days each summer when the city gets that hot, and the Los Angeles area currently averages about 35 heat-related deaths, according to Environment California.
During the next 50 years, Los Angeles is expected to hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit for an average of 16 days a year.
Source: Xinhua
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