Research
Over 62,700 Deaths Associated with Record-breaking Heat During the Summer of 2024 in Europe
A study led by EARLY-ADAPT researchers and published in Nature Medicine estimates that over 181,000 deaths were related to heat during the summers of 2022, 2023, and 2024 ...
Mortality Associated with Fine Particles from Wildfires May be Underestimated by 93%
A study provides solid evidence that wildfire-related PM2.5 poses a higher mortality risk than PM2.5 from other sources ...
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 ...
