According to research published in the Lancet Public Health Journal on Wednesday, heat-related mortality in Europe may quadruple by the end of the century, with the numbers increasing disproportionately in southern European nations like Italy, Greece, and Spain.According to research published in the Lancet Public Health Journal on Wednesday, heat-related mortality in Europe may triple by the end of the century, with the numbers increasing disproportionately in southern European nations like Italy, Greece, and Spain.
Exposure to extreme heat and cold results in over 407,500 fatalities in Europe annually. While cold temperatures in Europe cause more deaths than heat, the severity of extreme heat will pose a growing threat to human life if no action is taken to combat climate change.