Research

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
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
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 related mortality would have been 80% higher in absence of the adaptation observed during the present century ...

Most Surface Ozone Contributing to Premature Mortality in European Countries Is Imported
Among all deaths attributable to O3 across 35 European countries, more than 60% stem from O3 transport originating beyond Europe's borders ...