Terrifying study predicts exactly how many people will DIE from climate change by 2099
Terrifying study predicts exactly how many people will DIE from climate change by 2099
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A terrifying new study has predicted just how many people in Europe will die from climate change by the end of the century. In total, 5.8 million Europeans will be killed by excess heat between 2015 and 2099, scientists at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine predict.
![[Heat-related deaths include heat stress and severe dehydration, while cold-related deaths include hypothermia and frostbite. Pictured, heat in Rome in July 2023]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/12/94557421-14328877-image-a-11_1737981559572.jpg)
However, the experts warn that their study doesn't include the effects of catastrophic weather events caused by climate change, such as wildfires and tropical storms – so the actual total will be even higher. While the team admit that rising temperatures will stop people dying of the cold, overall, the rise in heat deaths will outweigh fewer cold deaths.
![[The researchers say: 't. Questions remain as to whether climate change can result in a net decrease in temperature-related mortality'. Pictured, heatwave in Warsaw, Poland August 17, 2024]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/12/94557409-14328877-image-a-15_1737982434232.jpg)
Barcelona will see the highest temperature-related death toll by the end of the century, they say, followed by Rome, Napes and Madrid. 'Our results stress the urgent need to aggressively pursue both climate change mitigation and adaptation to increased heat,' said lead author Dr Pierre Masselot.
![[These graphs plot net changes in temperature-related excess death rates from 2015 to 2099 under no adaptation to heat for three SSP scenarios across 854 cities]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/10/94552563-14328877-image-a-3_1737972267348.jpg)
'This is especially critical in the Mediterranean area where, if nothing is done, consequences could be dire. 'By following a more sustainable pathway, we could avoid millions of deaths before the end of the century.'. A terrifying new study reveals how many people in Europe will die from climate change by the end of the century (file photo).
![[The new study focuses on daily mean temperature and does not account for specific weather events that could modify the estimated death toll - such as extreme nighttime temperatures and humidity conditions]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/12/94557411-14328877-image-a-12_1737981914044.jpg)
According to the researchers, some people think that rising temperatures due to global warming will mean fewer people will die of the cold. This has created the assumption that climate change is 'beneficial' in that it will result in a 'net decrease' in temperature-related deaths.
![[Without the natural greenhouse effect, heat would pass outwards from the Earth’s surface into space - making it too cold to live. But emissions of gases such as CO2 and methane push the greenhouse effect too far - acting as a blanket that traps heat]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/26/16/87812533-13676423-image-m-95_1722006543696.jpg)
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