{"id":6544,"date":"2025-01-31T12:18:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T10:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/smertnist-vid-speky-v-yevropi-zroste-cherez-zminu-klimatu\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T11:59:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T09:59:14","slug":"heat-related-deaths-in-europe-to-rise-due-to-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/heat-related-deaths-in-europe-to-rise-due-to-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat-related deaths in Europe to rise due to climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"

A study published<\/a> in <\/span>Nature Medicine<\/span><\/em> predicts a significant rise in <\/span>heat-related deaths in Europe<\/span><\/strong> by the end of the 21st century due to climate change, with mortality expected to <\/span>increase by nearly 50%<\/span><\/strong> under worst-case scenarios.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Researchers from the <\/span>London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine<\/span><\/strong>, led by <\/span>Dr. Pierre Masselot<\/span><\/strong>, analyzed climate change’s impact on mortality in <\/span>854 urban areas across Europe<\/span><\/strong>. Their findings indicate that <\/span>heat-related deaths will surpass the reduction in cold-related mortality<\/span><\/strong>, even under optimal adaptation measures. Under the <\/span>worst-case climate scenario (SSP3-7.0)<\/span><\/strong>, overall mortality due to climate change is projected to <\/span>increase by 49.9% by 2099<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The study identifies <\/span>Mediterranean and Eastern European regions<\/span><\/strong> as the most vulnerable to rising temperatures, while <\/span>Northern Europe<\/span><\/strong> may experience a slight decline in temperature-related mortality. Dr Masselot emphasized the need for immediate action, stating,

“Our findings highlight the urgent need for proactive measures to mitigate climate change and adapt to increased heat.”<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

The consequences could be severe without intervention, particularly for nations with already high temperatures. However, adopting <\/span>sustainable climate policies<\/span><\/strong> could prevent millions of premature deaths by the end of the century.<\/span><\/p>\n

Disclaimer:<\/span><\/strong> Climate change projections reflect general trends and uncertainties. Policymakers and individuals should seek expert guidance for localized risk assessment and adaptation strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A study published in Nature Medicine predicts a significant rise in heat-related deaths in Europe by the end of the 21st century due to climate change, with mortality expected to increase by nearly 50% under worst-case scenarios. Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, led by Dr. Pierre Masselot, analyzed climate change’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[152],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6544","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news-en"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6544\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foliush-igor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}