July 16, 2025
Scientists prove fossil fuels killed 1,500 Europeans in 10-day heat wave
Heat waves kill 2,300+ as climate disasters break records
🏥Public Health🌪️Disaster Management🌱Environment
Scientists proved fossil fuels killed 1,500 of 2,300 Europeans in Jun.-Jul. 2025 heatwave (65% of deaths)
Imperial College London compared actual temperatures to a world without emissions to isolate climate deaths
Climate change added 1-4 degrees C depending on location, pushing temperatures past survival thresholds
People over 75 made up 88% of climate-caused deaths; Madrid saw 90% of heat deaths tied to fossil fuels
180 carbon major companies caused half the increase in global heatwave intensity since Industrial Revolution
Greece hit 46.4 C (115.5 F) in Gytheio during the 10-day event
First rapid attribution study linking specific deaths to corporate emissions in near-real-time
🏥Public Health🌪️Disaster Management🌱Environment
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Which age group accounted for 88% of climate change-related heat deaths?
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True or False: People aged 65 and older made up 88% of climate-driven heat deaths.
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How many people died from fossil fuel-driven heat in Europe during 10 days in June-July 2025?
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True or False: Heat-related deaths are accurately recorded and reported by most hospitals and governments.
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How many billion-dollar weather disasters did the U.S. face in the first half of 2025?
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Dr. Friederike Otto
Imperial College climate scientist
ExxonMobil
Carbon major company
Chevron
Carbon major company
Saudi Aramco
State oil company
World Weather Attribution
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