I've always felt that decision-makers will finally take global warming seriously if many tens of millions one hot summer actually die from the heat.  There are around  half a million heat-related deaths in the world annually , 45% in Asia and 36% in Europe.  I don't think it will be this summer, but we are close to getting there.  I guess I have something like this posting annually, for you can read my  June 2023 version , and it, too, looked ominous. Yes, we are having a terrible summer in the USA.  No official death count yet because the heat is just beginning, but  we average 1220 deaths annually .  This number is  ten times higher  than hurricanes deaths, for even with Hurricane Maria killing 2982 and Hurricane Katrina with 1833, the  annual average number of hurricane deaths is 124/year .  However,  Fox Weather had this graphic . Factors to  consider : High levels of humidity Obesity Fever Dehydration Prescription drug use Heart disease Mental illness Poor circulation Sunb