Over 4% of summer mortality in European cities is attributable to urban heat islands

Over 4% of summer mortality in European cities is attributable to urban heat islands

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Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Feb 01, 2023

Over four percent of deaths in cities during the summer months are due to urban heat islands, and one third of these deaths could be prevented by reaching a tree cover of 30%, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet and led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation. The study results, obtained with data from 93 Europ

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