A recent study warns that heat-related deaths in the UK could surge more than six times by the century’s end if global temperatures rise by 3 degrees Celsius.
Currently, cold-related deaths outnumber those caused by heat, but they are expected to see only a modest increase, potentially reaching nearly 70,000 annually by 2100.
These findings were published in the journal *Lancet Global Health*.
The study, which modeled data from 30 European countries, also predicts that heat-related deaths across the continent could triple by the century’s end under existing climate policies, rising from 43,729 to 128,809 annually.
Meanwhile, cold-related deaths are expected to remain significant, with a slight decline from 363,809 to 333,703 by 2100, according to the researchers.
Juan-Carlos Ciscar from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre provided insights into these projections.
“Our analysis reveals that the ratio of cold-heat deaths will shift dramatically over the course of this century, with those attributed to heat increasing in all parts of Europe and surging in some areas.
