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Why heatwaves are the silent killers more devastating than hurricanes

Jan 7, 2019

A man rests during sunset after a long and hot summer day at Dubai's popular Jumeirah beach May 10, 2005. The temperature has risen up to 40 degrees Celcius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in various parts of the United Arab Emirates. REUTERS/Anwar Mirza AM/NL - RP6DRMSXMFAA

Global climate change continues to threaten us. Image: REUTERS/Anwar Mirza

Marianne Bray

Journalist, Reuters

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William Yu shows photos of how families live in subdivided homes in Hong Kong's Chun Tin Street, December 13, 2018.

William Yu shows photos of how families live in subdivided homes in Hong Kong's Chun Tin Street, December 13, 2018. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Marianne Bray

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A view of Chun Tin Street in Hong Kong, December 13, 2018. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Marianne Bray

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