US EditionEuropean heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate
FRANCE, JUL 9 – A rapid study found 1,500 of 2,300 heat-related deaths in 12 European cities were caused by climate change, with people over 75 accounting for most fatalities.
- Scientists published a rapid study on Wednesday estimating that a heatwave between June 23 and July 2 caused around 2,300 deaths across 12 European cities.
- The study was motivated by recent extreme heat events made significantly hotter by human-driven climate change, which intensified the heatwave by up to 4 degrees Celsius in many cities.
- Researchers determined that approximately 65% of the roughly 1,500 deaths were attributable to climate change, with individuals over the age of 65 comprising the vast majority—88%—of the additional fatalities during the heatwave.
- Garyfallos Konstantinoudis stated that a rise of just two or four degrees in heatwave temperatures can determine life or death for thousands, while Dr. Ben Clarke noted heatwaves leave no visible destruction like storms or wildfires.
- The findings imply that without urgent action to stop burning fossil fuels and better urban adaptation, European heatwaves will become more frequent, intense, and deadly, disproportionately threatening vulnerable populations.
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Human-induced warming contributed to 1,500 deaths in last week's European heat wave: Report
(The Hill) – Climate change caused by humans played a direct role in the deaths of about 1,504 people during a heat wave that struck Europe last week, a new report has found. Warming linked to the combustion of fossil fuels nearly tripled the number of heat-related fatalities that occurred during the June 23 to July 2 period, according to the report, published by the Imperial College London’s Grantham Institute. Human-induced warming, which incr…
Human-induced warming contributed to 1,500 deaths in last week’s European heat wave: Report
Climate-warming caused by burning fossil fuels, including oil, gas and coal, made the heatwave much hotter, boosting heat deaths across 12 European cities, according to a new research study published by Imperial College London's Grantham Institute.
European Heat Wave: An Ominous Reminder of Climate Change's Human Toll | Science-Environment
A rapid study links the recent European heat wave, which resulted in 1,500 deaths, to human-induced climate change. Scientists at Imperial College and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found that the extra degrees added to the natural summer heat are responsible for these fatalities, highlighting the urgent need for climate action.
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