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Over 4% of Summer Mortality in European Cities is Attributable to Urban Heat Islands
A new study co-authored by a researcher from the EARLY-ADAPT group estimates that one third of deaths attributable to heat islands could be avoided if trees covered 30% of urban space

The first Lancet Countdown in Europe report shows how climate change impacts public health in European countries
Four scientists from the EARLY-ADAPT group are among the 44 leading researchers that make up the Lancet Countdown in Europe initiative

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded to Hicham Achebak
The MSCA grant money will be used to study the recent evolution in morbidity and mortality risk and burden associated with ambient temperatures and its main demographic and socioeconomic drivers in Europe

Joan Ballester Obtains a ‘Proof of Concept’ Grant from the European Research Council (ERC)
The EARLY-ADAPT researcher will develop an operational early warning system for the impact of environmental temperatures on human health

Getting to the bottom of deadly weather
A study of the correlation between temperature and mortality in the Indian city of Pune has found that cold, rather than heat, is by far the bigger killer.