핵심 요약
- Extreme heat in May and June was associated with over 2,700 deaths in England and Wales.
- Over 10,000 excess deaths were recorded across Europe due to heatwaves during the same period.
- Daytime maximum temperatures were reported to be 4 degrees Celsius higher than normal due to global warming.
- The UK government was warned that it is not adequately prepared to deal with the consequences of climate change.
숫자로 보기
Record-breaking heatwaves in the United Kingdom during May and June have been linked to over 2,700 deaths in England and Wales. Researchers from Imperial College London, the Meteorological Office, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine arrived at this estimate using weather data and climate models.
It was estimated that 550 heat-related deaths occurred between May 21-29, and approximately 2,200 between June 18-28. UK temperatures reached 35.1°C in May and 37.7°C in June, a situation considered highly unusual for this period of the year.
According to EuroMOMO data, supported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the World Health Organization, the heatwaves at the end of June caused over 10,000 excess deaths across Western Europe. Scientists warned that global warming is making heatwaves more severe and that a large portion of homes could be exposed to extreme heat by 2050.
반응 남기기
이 기사에 대해 질문
답변은 이 기사만을 바탕으로 AI가 생성합니다.
자주 묻는 질문
- How many deaths were the heatwaves linked to in the United Kingdom?
- According to new research, the heatwaves in May and June were associated with a total of over 2,700 deaths in England and Wales.
- Who were the main groups affected by the temperatures across Europe?
- According to EuroMOMO data, people aged 65 and over were the most affected group during the June heatwave across Europe, with 9,000 excess deaths recorded in this age bracket.
- What are the predictions for the effects of extreme heat in the future?
- According to the UK Health Security Agency's report in May, 92 percent of English homes could become excessively hot by 2050.
다른 출처의 보도 · 8 · 8 개국
- Fins.az·
- BBC News Türkçe·
- Kazinform·
- Jago News 24·
- RTL Nieuws·
- The Independent·
- Le Soir·
- Aftodioikisi·