The planet saw its hottest day on record

Independent

World registers hottest day ever as heatwaves scorch planet

Charles III

Donald Trump

Elon Musk

Joe Biden

Nancy Pelosi

Xi Jinping

Rishi Sunak

Kamala Harris

Justin Trudeau

Narendra Modi

Bill Gates

Pope Francis

Janet Yellen

Emmanuel Macron

Olaf Scholz

Angela Merkel

Yuval Noah Harari

António Guterres

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Barack Obama

Kofi Annan

Michael Mann

James Inhofe

Greta Thunberg

David Attenborough

Giorgia Meloni

Patrick Michaels

Jane Goodall

Bjorn Lomborg

Freeman Dyson

Metaculus

"[C]limate change is just a very, very expensive form of tax."

"I believe in climate change caused by human beings. What I'm skeptical about is the glib notion that it means the end of the world as we know it."

"The clock is no longer just ticking, it is banging."

"There is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change."

"The time for seeking global solutions [to climate change] is running out."

"The climate crisis is the existential threat. That's not hyperbole; it's a fact."

"[W]e are killing our planet."

Climate change is "above all, an existential crisis."

"Climate change is one of the greatest challenges mankind faces."

"If we don't take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon."

"Humanity is on thin ice — and that ice is melting fast."

"We haven't yet exceeded the bounds of viable human civilisation, but we're getting close."

Is Climate Change an Existential Threat?

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, from 43,729 to 128,809 per year, with the numbers increasing disproportionately in southern European nations like Italy, Greece, and Spain.

Guardian

Based on modeling data from 30 European nations, the researchers concluded that if global warming surpasses a catastrophic 3°C or 4°C, the number of heat-related deaths will increase significantly, outweighing the decrease in cold-related deaths.

Evening Standard

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.

Yahoo! News

CNN #2974

Independent #3751

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.

Guardian #4573

Yahoo! News #

Miguel Pereira / Stringer / Getty Images News via Getty Images***PLEASE REPLACE WATERMARKED IMAGE***

Heat deaths in Europe may triple by end of the century, study finds

Weather

Climate change

Europe

Heat deaths in Europe may triple by end of the century, study finds

Heat deaths in Europe may triple by end of the century, study finds

The Controversies

Trump

Michaels

Harris

Sunak

Francis

Biden

Macron

Thunberg

Merkel

Attenborough

Guterres

Mann

Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters
Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters

Heat deaths in Europe may triple by end of the century, study finds

Heat deaths in Europe may triple by end of the century, study finds

The Controversies

Trump

Michaels

Harris

Sunak

Francis

Biden

Macron

Thunberg

Merkel

Attenborough

Guterres

Mann

Sign Up for Our Free NewslettersSign Up for Our Free Newsletters

Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters
Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters