Heatwaves could kill 90,000 Europeans per year by 2100: EEA
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If nothing is done, heatwaves could lead to the deaths of 90,000 Europeans each year by the end of the century, the European Environment Agency said.
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Heatwaves could kill 90,000 Europeans per year by 2100: EEA
Heatwaves: The World Health Organization on Monday said at least 15,000 people had died so far this year in Europe because of hot weather. The three months from June-August were the hottest in Europe since records began, and the exceptionally high temperatures led to the worst drought the continent has witnessed since
Heatwaves could kill 90,000 Europeans per year by 2100: Report
The three months from June-August were the hottest in Europe since records began, and the exceptionally high temperatures led to the worst drought the continent has witnessed since the Middle Ages.
By 2100, in Europe 90,000 people will die due to hot weather, warns European Environment Agency
Extreme weather events are fast becoming a reality. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned that heatwaves can kill 90,000 Europeans annually if nothing is done.
This warning comes as a report released on Monday by the World Health Organization said that so far this year at least 15,000 deaths can be attributed to the hot weather in Europe.
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Heat waves could kill 90,000 Europeans a year by 2100
The European Environment Agency's forecast is made against a backdrop of climate inaction, that is, if world leaders are unable to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.