Dangerously high temperatures across several European countries emphasize the urgent need for climate adaptation. Actions include closing schools in France and banning outdoor work in Italy to protect citizens. Vulnerable populations, such as the elderly or those in poor housing, are particularly at risk from heatwaves. The scorching summer of 2022 led to an estimated 68,000 deaths due to heat. Measures must be taken to address health impacts and minimize agricultural losses caused by extreme weather, while providing accurate information for effective planning.
From the French government's decision to close schools to the bans in most of Italy on outdoor work at the hottest time of day, the immediate priority is to protect people from extreme heat and to recognise that a heatwave can take a higher toll than a violent storm.
In the scorching European summer of 2022, an estimated 68,000 people died due to heat. Health, welfare and emergency systems must respond to those needing help.
Wildfires such as the one in Chios, Greece, last week menace buildings, landscapes and wildlife as well as human lives.
Good information enables sensible planning; this includes reliable forecasting as well as attribution studies that explain how global heating makes destructive weather more likely.
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