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Europe's Population is Adapting Better to Cold than to Heat

Europe’s Population is Adapting Better to Cold than to Heat

The relative risk of mortality at the coldest temperatures has decreased by 2% per year since 2003, while the risk from extreme heat has only fallen by 1% per year
More than Half of European Heat-Related Deaths in Summer 2022 Attributed to Anthropogenic Warming

More than Half of European Heat-Related Deaths in Summer 2022 Attributed to Anthropogenic Warming

The results of the study show a higher number of heat-related deaths attributed to climate change among women and people aged 80 and over
The Risk of Heat-Related Accidents at Work Has Decreased in Spain over Recent Decades

The Risk of Heat-Related Accidents at Work Has Decreased in Spain over Recent Decades

Agriculture and hospitality sectors show the highest rates of medical leave due to extreme heat
Heat Caused Over 47,000 Deaths in Europe in 2023, the Second Highest Burden of the Last Decade

Heat Caused Over 47,000 Deaths in Europe in 2023, the Second Highest Burden of the Last Decade

Heat related mortality would have been 80% higher in absence of the adaptation observed during the present century
New epidemiological tool provides warnings of heat and cold related mortality by sex and age in Europe

New epidemiological tool provides warnings of heat and cold related mortality by sex and age in Europe

Forecaster.health, an open-access health early warning system for 580 regions in 31 European countries, has been developed by researchers in the EARLY-ADAPT group.