In the second worst position is the Athensamong all other European city raids, regarding increasing deaths due to climate crisis and extreme temperature rise.
OR Research by Imperial College London and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine for Climate Crisis, ‘Shows’ the effects of rising temperatures in Greece as well as This year Europe lived one of the 4 hottest summers recorded. Only in Athenscaused 630 extra deathsas 808 people passed away in Greece.
In Athens, and the increased atmospheric pressurethe limited presence of green spaces and the insufficient awareness of the impact of the heatwave.
So Athens is among the 3 cities of Europe that pay the highest price.
In addition to Athens, other Greek cities were examined in the research. Patras, Katerini, Thessaloniki, Chania and Kalamata They are also affected by the effects of climate crisis.
The survey even proved that 85% of the extra people who died were over 65. Most prone to these conditions, are the Elderly and people belonging to vulnerable groups.
As everyone shows, Summers will become more and more hotter and therefore fatal.
The risk in Europe
As all show, the number of dead from the climate crisis in Europe, tripled. That is, from June to August 2025, deaths were three times as much compared to previous summers that had not been affected by the climate crisis.
Research reports that of the 24.4000 deaths caused by heat in 2025 The 16,500 ie 68% would have been avoided If summer was not affected by the rise in temperature.
Temperatures in Europe have risen 1.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius Due to anthropogenic climate change, the researchers say.
In Rome, Athens and Bucharest There was also the largest increase in the dead due to heat.
In detail the additional deaths caused by:
- Rome: 835 deaths
- Athens: 630 deaths
- Paris: 409 deaths
- Madrid: 387 deaths
- Bucharest: 360 deaths
A large percentage of deaths affected by the climate crisis was also the Stockholm Madrid and Bratislava.
In the global warming scenario of the planet by about 163 million Europeans could face unprecedented summer temperatures: a percentage twice as much as already affected.
In addition to deaths, the climate crisis causes an increase in hospitalization and deterioration of chronic diseases, with the main victims of the elderly, vulnerable groups and the poorer social groups facing extreme temperatures during their work.
Information from kathimerini.gr