Latest news and stories about extreme heat in health in Portugal for expats and residents.
A report from the Atlantic Axis reveals that cities in Galicia and northern Portugal have experienced significant excess mortality due to extreme heat, with some areas reporting increases of up to 60%.
A new study warns that, by 2050, extreme heat could expose almost half of the world’s population to dangerous conditions — and that global preparedness is inadequate. The analysis projects marked increases in heatwave frequency and intensity, with disproportionate impacts on urban populations, workers, older people and lower-income communities, creating risks for health, wellbeing, labour productivity, displacement and sustainability. Authors call for urgent mitigation (deep emissions cuts) alongside targeted adaptation: heat-resilient infrastructure, equitable access to cooling and water, early-warning systems and planning to reduce inequitable risks.
The organisation Climate Central estimates that extreme heat has caused more than 250,000 deaths globally since 2000, making it one of the deadliest climate hazards.
A new study shows the number of people exposed to extreme heat could double in the coming decades. The greatest impacts will be felt this decade as the world nears the 1.5°C threshold.
