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Extreme heat claims 175,000 lives a year in Europe: WHO

  • The World Health Organization reported that extreme heat kills over 175,000 people annually in Europe, where temperatures are rising faster than in other regions.
  • Between 2000 and 2019, Europe accounted for 36 percent of approximately 489,000 global heat-related deaths, averaging 176,040 each year.
  • Hans Kluge stated that heat stress is the leading cause of climate-related death in Europe, with a 30 percent increase in heat-related mortality over the past two decades.
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