Research
Risk of Dying in Hospital From Respiratory Causes is Higher in the Summer Than in the Winter
A study developed by EARLY-ADAPT researchers analyses the association between ambient temperature and hospital mortality from respiratory diseases in the provinces of Madrid and Barcelona ...
Record-breaking Heat in the Summer of 2022 Caused more than 61,000 Deaths in Europe
An epidemiological analysis by EARLY-ADAPT researchers published in Nature Medicine estimates that 63% more women than men died due to heat, with the highest incidence in the Mediterranean region ...
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 ...
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 ...
