More than 47,000 people died in Europe as a result
of scorching temperatures in 2023. According to a new
report published on Monday, the Barcelona Institute for Global
Health found the death toll would have been 80% higher
if it weren't for measures introduced in the past 20
years to help people adapt to rising temperatures like early
warning systems and health care improvements. An estimated 60,000
people died from heat in the previous year. The
2023 report sourced death and temperature records from 35 European
countries when adjusting data for the population. Greece,
Bulgaria, Italy and Spain had the highest heat related
mortality rates.