"Arrr, matey! Heat's been claimin' twice the souls in twenty years—'tis hotter than a treasure chest in the sun!"
2024-08-26
Arrr, me hearties! Aye, the grim tally o' heat-related demises be blowin' up like a cannonball, risin' 117% from '99 to '23! 'Twas a scorcher o' a summer, claimin' 21,518 souls over the years. Blimey, stay hydrated or ye might end up in Davy Jones' locker!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round as I regale ye with a tale most fiery 'bout the rise o' heat-related deaths in the grand ol' U.S. of A! From the year of our Lord 1999 to the year 2023, the tally o’ souls lost to the blazing sunship soared an astonishing 117%! Aye, ye heard it right—a jump from a mere 1,069 souls to a staggering 2,325! Blimey, that be a heap o' sunburnt pirates and landlubbers alike!By the jolly Roger, this grim news sails forth after a summer filled with more heat waves than a sailor's temper after a long voyage! The esteemed scholars at the Journal of the American Medical Association be the ones spillin' the beans. Over the course of twenty-four years, a grand total of 21,518 brave souls met their end due to the cruel sun's cruel embrace. And let me tell ye, in just the last seven years, the numbers be risin’ faster than a ship’s sails in a gale!
So, me mateys, let this be a lesson: watch yer backs and don’t forget yer sunblock! Or ye might find yerselves walkin’ the plank straight to Davy Jones' locker, all thanks to a sun that be hotter than a cannonball fresh outta the furnace!