Heat wave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths: initial figures
PARIS — Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heat waves and drought which scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures. Between mid-July and mid-August, the continent's EuroMomo monitoring platform estimates that Europe saw more than 32,000 excess deaths — with summer yet to come to an end. While EuroMomo does…
Europe experienced a staggering number of excess deaths during a series of consecutive heat waves and droughts during the summer of 2022, according to preliminary data. The EuroMomo monitoring platform estimates that between mid-July and mid-August, over 32,000 additional deaths occurred across the continent, though the summer is not yet over.
National health authorities have released figures for comparable periods that suggest a total of 33,000 excess deaths in eight countries: Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. The week of June 25-30, 2022, was particularly deadly, with nearly 16,000 excess deaths recorded, followed by the week of July 1-7, 2022, with around 8,000 additional deaths. These periods of extreme heat have been attributed to climate change by scientists.
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