A Long, Hot Summer. Norman Ho.
by Ho, Norman; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 14Science. Publisher: Harvard International Review, 2004ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Europe -- Climate | France -- Politics and government | Health care reform | Heat waves (Meteorology) | Medical care -- Cost of | Medical care -- France | Public health -- EuropeDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Heat waves are a horrific phenomenon, killing thousands around the world annually, more than any other meteorological catastrophe. In the United States, heat waves are responsible for more than 400 deaths each year, greater than any other domestic, natural disaster. No number, however, can match the terrible death toll in France, where nearly 15,000 people died when an unprecedented heat wave struck the country and much of Europe in August 2003." (HARVARD INTERNATIONAL REVIEW) This article examines the causes and effects of the heat wave in Europe in 2003, concentrating on France, which was hit the hardest.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: A Long, Hot Summer, Summer 2004; pp. 30+.
"Heat waves are a horrific phenomenon, killing thousands around the world annually, more than any other meteorological catastrophe. In the United States, heat waves are responsible for more than 400 deaths each year, greater than any other domestic, natural disaster. No number, however, can match the terrible death toll in France, where nearly 15,000 people died when an unprecedented heat wave struck the country and much of Europe in August 2003." (HARVARD INTERNATIONAL REVIEW) This article examines the causes and effects of the heat wave in Europe in 2003, concentrating on France, which was hit the hardest.
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