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The Study Covered 654 Regions. It Did Not Count Us.

A study published in Nature Health in May 2026 found that socioeconomic inequality accounts for 100,000 extra deaths from heat and cold across Europe each year. The research covered 654 regions across 32 countries over two decades. It did not measure the impact of the same warming on non-human species. The following is Lena of the Ridgeline's response.

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