The Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health has released an open letter urging action against the escalating health crisis in Europe and Central Asia that is stemming from climate change.

Europe is the fastest-warming region in the world, warming up twice as fast as the global average. While 2024 was the hottest year on record for continental Europe, 2025 is already on its way to surpassing it. T emperatures rose above 30 ˚C for an unprecedented 22 days in Scandinavia, while Spain and Portugal experienced heat exceeding 46 ˚C in June.

Such temperature rises have had a deleterious impact on health; data show that heat-related mortality has increased by more than 30% in the last two decades in Europe. This trend is showing no signs of slowing down. An analysis by Imperial College

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