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Without Strong Mitigation Measures, Climate Change Will Increase Temperature-Attributable Mortality in Europe
If global warming is not curbed, the increase in heat-related deaths will outstrip the decline in cold-related mortality, especially in the Mediterranean Basin

Improved Air Quality During First Wave of COVID-19 Prevented Around 150 Premature Deaths in Major Spanish Cities
For the first time, researchers have estimated the impact of lockdown-related air pollution reduction on mortality in 47 provincial capital cities.

Heat Now More Lethal Than Cold for People with Respiratory Diseases in Spain
Women and older adults are the populations most vulnerable to high temperatures

Joan Ballester Awarded European Research Council Grant for Outstanding Researcher
The ERC grant money will be used to fund EARLY-ADAPT, an investigation of the impact of climate change adaptation on human health

Deaths from Cardiovascular Diseases Attributable to Heat and Cold Down 38% in Spain
Women are more vulnerable to heat, while cold-related deaths are more common among men