Summer heat deaths in 854 European cities more than tripled due to climate change

Focusing on 854 European cities, this study found climate change was responsible for 68% of the 24,400 estimated heat deaths this summer by increasing temperatures by up to 3.6°C. The analysis was led by researchers at Imperial College London and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, who warn the result is only a snapshot of the death toll linked to extreme heat as the cities studied represent about 30% of Europe’s population. It follows a study by the same team which found climate change could have tripled the death toll of a July heatwave in Europe.