Heat wave provides the alarm: new numbers exposed via heat note!

Heat wave provides the alarm: new numbers exposed via heat note!

Mailand, Italien - The current reports on the alleged doubling of the heat notes during the recent heat wave in Europe are based on modeling the Imperial College in London. However, this presentation is questioned by preliminary dying numbers of the EU-funded platform Euromomo that do not show an abrasion. According to Exxpress.at , no above-average deaths were registered in most European countries.

in calendar week 26 there was a slight abrasion in Spain and in calendar week 27 in Portugal and the Netherlands. In all other countries, however, no more people died than expected. The EUROMOMO platform compares the mortality data from 27 European countries and is supported by the EU agency ECDC and the WHO. The preliminary figures are to be considered with caution, but have proven to be reliable during the Corona pandemic.

scientific analyzes for heat sortality

The professor of climate research, Friederike Otto, has also commented on the modeling that estimates additional deaths in twelve European cities. As can be seen from the study, around 2,300 deaths could be attributed to this extreme weather situation during the heat wave from June 23 to July 2, 2025. Almost three times as many as without the influence of climate change, emphasizes Iwr.de

In the top 5 cities, the additional climate change-related deaths are distributed as follows: Milan with 320, Barcelona with 286 and Paris with 235. These study results are part of a more comprehensive analysis of historical weather data and show the role of climate change in heat-related deaths.

climate change and mortality

The mortality of the population is subject to seasonal fluctuations and is higher in the winter months than in summer. This proves statistical data for decades that are on Ages.at . Heat waves are a special danger, since the all-cause mortality is recorded in many European countries based on the study, whereby the mortality monitoring in Austria, for example, is based on case-based death dates and daily air temperature measurements.

hot weeks are defined as weeks with nightly temperatures above 18 ° C, while cold weeks have at least one day with temperatures below 0 ° C. These definitions and statistical models help to determine the heat-associated mortality. The aim of these analyzes is to help authorities and health service providers to recognize increased need for supply in hot periods in good time.

Overall, the current debates about the heat deaths and the corresponding data illustrate how important it is to make a well -founded assessment of climate change consequences and to correctly interpret meteorological effects.