Research
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 ...
Urgent need for policies addressing rising temperatures to mitigate the temperature-attributable mortality related to climate change
In this study we have studied the effects of rising temperatures on mortality in Europe according to three climate change scenarios. Depending on the scenario, total attributable mortality will increase notably due to the great increase of heat attributable mortality that will outweigh the reduction in cold attributable mortality. This increase in mortality attributable to temperatures will be more notorious in regions more exposed and vulnerable to heat ...
