Climate change linked to 1,500 heat-related deaths in European cities during recent heatwaves.

A rapid analysis reveals that climate change tripled heat-related deaths in European cities during recent heatwaves. The heatwaves, made up to 4C hotter by human-driven global warming, led to around 65% of deaths in 12 cities including London, Paris, and Madrid. Researchers emphasize the growing risk for older and vulnerable people and call for a shift from fossil fuels to renewables to prevent more severe heatwaves.