Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Coverage of Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre in the Nexus archive.
- Why Europe’s heat waves are still so deadly
Europe's heat waves continue to cause thousands of deaths annually despite awareness campaigns after the 2003 heat wave that killed 70,000. Factors include an aging population, lack of air conditioning, and inadequate preparedness, with recent incidents in Spain and France highlighting ongoing vulnerabilities.
- ‘This is climate change’: European heat wave impossible without warming, scientists say
Scientists confirm that the current European heat wave is the worst on record and could not have occurred without human-driven climate change. The event is 500 times more likely now than in 1976, with temperatures in Western and Central Europe reaching near or above 40°C. Analysis shows climate change intensified daytime and nighttime heat, making extreme conditions 10-100 times more likely than in 2003.