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The Graphic Truth: Where are climate-linked scorchers deadliest?

The Graphic Truth: Where are climate-linked scorchers deadliest?
Ari Winkleman

A recent spate of extreme heat waves has killed scores of people around the world. But, why is this happening? According to a recent study, 37 percent of all global deaths from heat can be attributed directly to climate change, as a rapidly warming planet caused by industrial pollution makes heat waves more frequent, intense... and deadly. We take a look at where climate-linked scorchers kill the most people, as well as carbon dioxide emissions per capita in those places.

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