It makes sense that adding energy to the system can lead to higher temperatures and more extreme cases of winds and precipitation. It makes less sense that it

It makes sense that adding energy to the system can lead to higher temperatures and more extreme cases of winds and precipitation. It makes less sense that it should lead to extreme cold. Indeed, the Lancet study did say that the number of deaths from cold were on the way down. Also, if examining the data further, most deaths are NOT in extremely cold countries, but rather in South East Asia and Africa. I remember spending some time in a tropical country about 10 years ago, and when I was there, there was a few nights of "extreme" weather, where nighttime temperatures fell all the way to +14C (plus!). The government declared a state of emergency, and distributed blankets to the poorest people, to prevent oo many deaths. Clearly, the main problem is poverty, not extreme weather.