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if the world warms by three degrees the

if the world warms by three degrees the Arctic is ice-free all summer the Amazon

Arctic is ice-free all summer the Amazon

Arctic is ice-free all summer the Amazon rainforest is drying out snow caps on

rainforest is drying out snow caps on

rainforest is drying out snow caps on the Alps all but disappear

El Ninos extreme weather patterns become

El Ninos extreme weather patterns become the status quo the Mediterranean and

the status quo the Mediterranean and

the status quo the Mediterranean and parts of Europe wither in searing summer

parts of Europe wither in searing summer

parts of Europe wither in searing summer heat this could be our world plus three

heat this could be our world plus three

heat this could be our world plus three degrees

degrees

degrees in a three degree warmer world these

in a three degree warmer world these

in a three degree warmer world these kinds of summer heat waves will just be

kinds of summer heat waves will just be

kinds of summer heat waves will just be the norm so an extremely hot summer but

the norm so an extremely hot summer but

the norm so an extremely hot summer but this point will actually bring the kinds

this point will actually bring the kinds

this point will actually bring the kinds of temperatures into Central Europe that

of temperatures into Central Europe that

of temperatures into Central Europe that you now experienced in the Middle East

you now experienced in the Middle East

you now experienced in the Middle East and in northern Africa the summer of

and in northern Africa the summer of

and in northern Africa the summer of 2003 may have opened a window unto life

2003 may have opened a window unto life

2003 may have opened a window unto life in a world that’s three degrees warmer

all across Europe an unrelenting heat

all across Europe an unrelenting heat wave developed into a natural disaster

Paris tends to empty in the summer many

Paris tends to empty in the summer many elderly stay behind nobody could have

elderly stay behind nobody could have

elderly stay behind nobody could have anticipated the danger they’d be in

anticipated the danger they’d be in

anticipated the danger they’d be in [Music]

[Music]

[Music] emergency room doctors were the first to

emergency room doctors were the first to

emergency room doctors were the first to realize something was terribly wrong

realize something was terribly wrong

realize something was terribly wrong emergency room doctor Patrick Pulu

emergency room doctor Patrick Pulu

emergency room doctor Patrick Pulu quickly realizes the heat wave is

quickly realizes the heat wave is

quickly realizes the heat wave is turning into a catastrophe was that even

turning into a catastrophe was that even

turning into a catastrophe was that even a vague notion you had such a heat wave

a vague notion you had such a heat wave

a vague notion you had such a heat wave comparable to a flame thrower igniting

comparable to a flame thrower igniting

comparable to a flame thrower igniting an entire area the number of people who

an entire area the number of people who

an entire area the number of people who died on the night of August 10 is

died on the night of August 10 is

died on the night of August 10 is between 2,500 and 3,000 the death toll

between 2,500 and 3,000 the death toll

between 2,500 and 3,000 the death toll would top 30,000 across Europe and

would top 30,000 across Europe and

would top 30,000 across Europe and France alone over 14,000 died in just a

France alone over 14,000 died in just a

France alone over 14,000 died in just a few weeks laughter each wave of 2003 was

few weeks laughter each wave of 2003 was

few weeks laughter each wave of 2003 was probably the first huge catastrophe due

probably the first huge catastrophe due

probably the first huge catastrophe due to global warming that affected a rich

to global warming that affected a rich

to global warming that affected a rich country the rich country that showed

country the rich country that showed

country the rich country that showed itself to be protected from everything

itself to be protected from everything

itself to be protected from everything ah seafood well that was wrong

ah seafood well that was wrong

ah seafood well that was wrong you

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