Joe Pajak (Dr)Jul 11, 2023
Joe Pajak (Dr)
>61,000 heat-related excess deaths in Europe.
'Preparedness must be improved to reduce avoidable deaths, minimise economic impacts of heatwaves and shield the most vulnerable from the worst of the effects'.
@DrCHowarth @GRI_LSE #HeatWaves #ClimateActionNow
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2381670-summer-2022-heatwaves-killed-61000-people-in-europe/?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2023-07-11-2022-heatwaves-
Summer 2022 heatwaves killed 61,000 people in Europe

Last year's summer was the hottest season ever recorded in Europe, and a new estimate shows there were over 61,000 heat-related excess deaths during this period

New Scientist
Jul 11, 2023 at 11:01amWeb