Urban heat island effect related to summer deaths in Europe: Spanish researchers

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Urban heat island effect related to summer deaths in Europe: Spanish researchers

STORY: Urban heat island effect related to summer deaths in Europe: Spanish researchers DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of city views in Barcelona during summer STORYLINE: Over four percent of summer deaths in European cities are due to the urban heat island effect, according to a recent study on 93 cities across Europe carried out by the prestigious Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The ISGlobal study estimates that a third of deaths due to heat islands could be avoided if 30 percent of urban space was covered by trees. The Barcelona-based ISGlobal research center said that heat exposure during high summer temperatures is linked to premature death, cardiorespiratory diseases and hospital admissions. The researchers also pointed out that with increasing global warming and urban growth, the consequences of high temperatures in cities are expected to get worse in the future. "Our objective is to inform those responsible fo

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