The European Environment Agency has said that heat waves could kill 90,000 Europeans every year by the end of the century if no measures are taken.
According to the news agency AFP, the agency said that "without adaptive measures, and considering the scenario of three degrees Celsius of global warming by the year 2100, 90 thousand Europeans could die from extreme heat every year."
According to the estimates of the Environment Agency, if there is a global warming of 1.5 or 1.5 degrees Celsius instead of 3 degrees Celsius, these deaths will be reduced by 30,000 annually.
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The agency, citing data from insurance companies, said that between 1980 and 2020, about 129,000 Europeans died from heatstroke.
Extreme heat waves, growing population and urban sprawl due to climate change are likely to increase the number of deaths in the coming years, especially in the south of continental Europe.
The World Health Organization said on Monday that at least 15,000 people have died so far this year due to hot weather in Europe.
The three months from June to August this year were Europe's hottest on record since climate change began, and unusually high temperatures led to Europe's worst drought since the Middle Ages. fell
According to the Environment Agency, in addition to the risk of heat, climate change may also increase the risk of infectious diseases such as malaria and dengue fever among European citizens.
Likewise, warmer ocean waters are becoming increasingly suitable for the bacteria that cause cholera. Epidemics can break out, especially in areas along the Baltic Sea coast.
According to the European Environment Agency, almost all heat-related deaths are preventable.
'Reducing the health effects of heat requires a wide range of solutions, including effective heat action plans, increased greening in cities, temperature-sensitive design and construction of buildings, and working hours and including adjusting to circumstances.'
