Top Posts
FG says desertification has disrupted livelihoods of over...
UN agency says deadly floods show need for...
NOA sensitises on climate change impact
UN climate change director calls for urgent action...
Environmental activist dismisses CoP meetings on climate change...
Trump administration says it won’t publish major climate...
Climate change: Stakeholders demand action on land use,...
Report: Climate change threatening global data centres
IMF warns climate change may deepen Nigeria’s debt...
Report: Death toll of European Heatwave 3 times...
EcoNai Newsroom
  • Newsround
  • Nigeria
  • Africa
  • World
World

Study: Over 20,000 died in western Europe’s summer heatwaves

by admineconai November 24, 2022
written by admineconai November 24, 2022
596

Latest figures have shown that more than 20,000 people died across western Europe in this summer’s heatwaves, in temperatures that would have been virtually impossible without climate breakdown.

Scientists from the World Weather Attribution group who undertook the study said that analysis of excess deaths, the difference between the number of deaths that happened and those expected based on historical trends, reveals the threats posed by climate change-induced global heating.

Findings from the study showed that during the summer heatwaves, temperatures exceeded 40C (104F) in London, areas in southwest France reached 42C and Seville and Córdoba in Spain set records of 44C. The study found that such high temperatures would have been “virtually impossible” without the climate crisis.

Read also: Study shows climate change will reduce Indonesia’s rice, coffee produce

According to the Office for National Statistics, 3,271 excess deaths were recorded between 1 June and 7 September, – 6.2% higher than the five-year average In England and Wales. Data released by Santé Publique France, the government health agency showed that In France, there were 10,420 excess deaths reported during the summer months.

The study further showed that One in four of these deaths, or 2,816, happened during one of the three intense heatwaves that hit the country. The excess deaths were 20% higher in regions where extreme temperature red alerts had been issued.

The Robert Koch Institute, the German government health agency, also estimates that at least 4,500 people died in the country during the summer months specifically due to extreme temperatures.

Story was adapted from the Guardian.

DeathsHeatwavesStudyWestern Europe
0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
admineconai

previous post
Study shows climate change will reduce Indonesia’s rice, coffee produce
next post
Report shows fewer than 1% of ‘illegal’ tree felling cases in England lead to convictions

Related Posts

UN agency says deadly floods show need for...

July 22, 2025

UN climate change director calls for urgent action...

July 18, 2025

Environmental activist dismisses CoP meetings on climate change...

July 18, 2025

Trump administration says it won’t publish major climate...

July 18, 2025

Report: Climate change threatening global data centres

July 14, 2025

Report: Death toll of European Heatwave 3 times...

July 9, 2025

Japanese Island evacuates residents after relentless earthquake

July 7, 2025

5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast

July 7, 2025

Trump shuts down U.S. website on climate change

July 7, 2025

Report: Absa’s Mauritius Unit to Nearly Quadruple Green...

June 30, 2025

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Newsletter

Subscribe my Newsletter for new blog posts, tips & new photos. Let's stay updated!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin
  • Bloglovin
  • Vimeo

@2021 - All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Eco-Nai+

EcoNai Newsroom
  • Newsround
  • Nigeria
  • Africa
  • World