Study: Climate change caused 16,500 excess deaths during Europe's 2025 summer heat
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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A new study led by LSHTM and Imperial College London found that climate change intensified Europe's 2025 summer heat, causing an estimated 16,500 additional deaths across 854 cities. Climate change was responsible for about 68% of the 24,400 estimated heat-related deaths. Human-driven warming increased daily temperatures by an average of 2.2°C, with peaks up to 3.6°C, demonstrating how even small temperature increases can have severe public health consequences.
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bskyStudy: Climate change caused 16,500 excess deaths during Europe's 2025 summer heatlshtm.ac.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledClimate change intensified Europe's summer heat in 2025 and drove an estimated 16,500 additional deaths across 854 cities
The rapid analysis found that climate change was responsible for around 68% of the 24,400 estimated heat-related deaths this summer
Warmer conditions, amplified by human-driven climate change, increased daily temperatures by an average of 2.2°C, with peaks of up to 3.6°C
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