A new estimate suggests 61,000 people died as a result of heat-related conditions last summer in Europe, which was the hottest season ever recorded in the continent
Over 61,000 people are estimated to have died as a result of the heatwaves that swept across Europe last year, and without efforts to shield the most vulnerable we might see a similar toll this year.around the continent, especially in western and central regions. Europe also saw high levels of excess deaths over this time, but exactly how many were due to the heat was unclear.
The team found that between 30 May and 4 September last year, 61,672 deaths were related to heat – with the largest numbers in Italy, Spain, Germany and France. After adjusting for population size, the team found that heat-related deaths were disproportionately high in Mediterranean nations including Spain, Italy and Greece.
“Despite the fact that the temperature anomalies were the same in France and in Spain, the mortalities were radically different,” says Ballester. “This may be partly due to socioeconomic factors.”Get a dose of climate optimism delivered straight to your inbox every month.this study will raise more awareness of the deadly effects of heat.
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