"In Europe, temperatures were 1.54°C (2.7°F) above the 1991-2020 long term average - triggering dangerously hot conditions for residents. Now, scientists reveal exactly how many people died due to the heat, which can trigger conditions such as heat exhaustion and heart failure. In the UK, there were 573 heat-related deaths in summer 2024, according to the experts at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)."
"According to the findings, there were 62,775 heat-related deaths in Europe during the summer of 2024, a period stretching June 1 and September 30. These mortality figures are 23.6 per cent higher than the 50,800 deaths estimated for the summer of 2023. But they're also 8.1 per cent lower than the nearly 67,900 deaths estimated for the summer of 2022."
"'Italy has a very vulnerable population to heat,' first study author Tomáš Janoš at ISGlobal told the Daily Mail. 'Vulnerability to heat is usually predetermined by several factors such as socioeconomic status, health status of population, presence of comorbidities, housing. 'However, probably the most important one, also for Italy, is age; Italy has the oldest population in the EU.'"
Temperatures in Europe were 1.54°C above the 1991-2020 average, producing dangerously hot conditions across the continent. Estimates indicate 62,775 heat-related deaths between June 1 and September 30, 2024, a 23.6% increase from summer 2023 but 8.1% below 2022. Italy recorded the highest toll with 19,038 deaths, influenced by Mediterranean climate and an ageing population. The UK recorded 573 heat-related deaths. Europe is warming at about twice the global average, contributing to wildfires, droughts, extreme weather and increased heat vulnerability driven by age, comorbidities, housing and socioeconomic status.
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