"Record-breaking heatwave claims 61,000 lives in Europe's summer of 2022"

A study has found that the heatwave in Europe last summer resulted in the deaths of over 61,000 people, with greenhouse gases exacerbating the disaster. The mortality rate was highest in Italy, Greece, Spain, and Portugal. Most heat-related deaths were caused by hot weather exacerbating existing health problems rather than heatstroke. The study also revealed that average temperatures in Europe consistently exceeded baseline values throughout the summer, with the most intense heat occurring from 18 to 24 July. The researchers emphasized the need for governments to protect people from hotter weather and reduce planet-heating emissions to prevent even deadlier heatwaves in the future.