Even if the world does get a bit warmer, will that really be so bad?

DR FINKEL SAYS: The US EPA reports heat is the leading weather-related killer in the US and that the risk of heatrelated deaths from heatwaves is expected to increase. It is not sufficient to look only at the average rise, which globally is already 1.2C above the pre-industrial baseline (1850 to 1900) and in Australia is more than 1.4C since national records began in 1910. The bigger problem is the risk of heat-related deaths will be exacerbated by ever greater temperature extremes. In Australia, in 2019 there were over 40 extremely warm days, more than triple the number in any of the years prior to 2000.