Germany records record 15,800 heat-related deaths this summer
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Germany has recorded an estimated 15,800 heat-related deaths this summer as severe heatwaves continue across Europe. The country’s public health institute, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), released the estimate on Thursday. People aged over 75 were the worst affected. About 9,600 heat-related deaths were recorded in one week in late June, when […]
Heatwave Kills Over 2,700 in England and Wales
By Mardiyyah Abubakar At least 2,700 people have died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that hit in May and June, according to a new study released on Monday. Researchers from Imperial College London, the Met Office, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine analysed weather data, climate models, and […]