CSN News warns that climate change may cause heat related deaths to increase by hundreds of thousand in Spain.

GLOBAL heating could result in over 2.3 millions extra deaths by the end this century. 

A study conducted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine warned that heat-related deaths could rise by more than 50% if carbon emissions are not controlled.

Scientists published this week in Nature Medicine that 70% of heat-related deaths predicted are preventable.

Even though measures such as cutting carbon emissions may reduce the death rate, a rise in heat-related deaths is still expected. 

Pierre Masselot said that the results of this study show how urgent it is to address climate change, and to adapt to the rising temperatures. 

“If we choose a sustainable course, we will avoid millions of deaths before the end of the century, particularly in the Mediterranean where, if we do not take measures, the consequences can be dire.” 

Barcelona (246 082) will have the highest increase of heat-related deaths in 2099. Rome (147 738) is next, followed closely by Naples (147 248) and Madrid (128 716). 

Valencia (67 519) is one of the top ten cities that are expected to have the highest increase in deaths. 

“In the instance of Barcelona, this is a city which is very vulnerable to heat because of its high levels in traffic and air pollution as well as unequal access to green space,” said Masselot.

The temperature in Spain will rise faster than anywhere else on the planet. It already has a high level of heat-related deaths, and this could continue to increase as the temperatures rise.

London is expected to see a drop of 27,455 deaths related to cold.