Europe’s heatwave difficult for human body to cope, scientists say
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According to the EU’s Copernicus climate monitoring service and the World Meteorological Organization, as climate change drives temperatures higher, Europe is experiencing more frequent and intense heatwaves that surpass the body’s ability to cope.
Their report on Europe’s climate highlighted extreme conditions in the past year, such as a July heatwave that subjected 41% of southern Europe to severe, very severe, or extreme heat stress — the largest area ever recorded in Europe facing such conditions in a single day.
Also read: London is not equipped for the consequences of climate change: report
Extreme heat presents specific health hazards for outdoor workers, the elderly, and individuals with pre-existing conditions such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
“Some of the events of 2023 took the scientific community by surprise because of their intensity, their speed of onset, extent and duration,” said Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
In July, certain regions of Italy witnessed a 7% increase in deaths compared to usual, with casualties including a 44-year-old man who collapsed and died while painting road markings in the northern town of Lodi.
Heat stress assesses the effect of environmental conditions on the human body by considering factors like temperature, humidity, and the body’s reaction, determining a “feels like” temperature.
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