Heat

The planet is on fire – 2024 will be the hottest year since 1881

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The planet is on fire – 2024 will be the hottest year since 1881

As the warmest year since comprehensive measurements began temperature 1881 characterizes the year 2024 by the German Meteorological Service. As DWD points out, global warming This is a fact according to the data of 2024, despite the fact that in the last months of the year the thermometer dropped compared to the corresponding period of … Read more

Nightmare figures – Heat to kill 50,000 people in Europe in 2023

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Nightmare figures – Heat to kill 50,000 people in Europe in 2023

Around 50,000 people will die in Europe due to heat in 2023, the highest level in a decade, according to an annual study on the issue published on Monday. “We estimate that 47,690 deaths (…) occurred due to heat in 2023, the second highest death rate for 2015-2023 after 2022,” concludes the text published in … Read more