Study examines heat deaths in 27 EU countries

Switzerland, Germany, Britain and Norway are also mentioned in the context of the project or its analysis. However, the information provided does not explain what role the countries played in data collection or the subsequent analysis.

The study is part of an investigative project on heatwaves. The project is coordinated by the Urban Journalism Network and supported by Journalismfund Europe. Four articles are included among the sources provided.

Research and funding

Clair Barnes also recommends taking more effective action on the causes of climate change. “It is becoming increasingly urgent to move away rapidly from fossil fuels to slow the pace of climate change and limit future warming.”

The investigation thus connects two levels: it describes the dangers that additional heating poses to health while also identifying the reduction of fossil fuels as a necessary climate protection measure.

Call for faster climate action

The findings may stimulate broader public debate on heat protection and climate policy. However, according to the information provided, a final assessment would require further methodological and regional details.

The timing of the investigation underscores the urgency of the issue: heatwaves can cause particularly large numbers of deaths, according to the findings presented, while the pace of further warming must also be curtailed.