Heat wave 2025: France again experiences fatal temperatures!
Heat wave 2025: France again experiences fatal temperatures!
The heat wave in France, which began on June 19, 2025 and ended on July 4, not only brought temperatures beyond the norm, but also brought a variety of health challenges. This heat wave lasted 16 days and was therefore as long as the notorious heat wave in summer 2003, which was associated with 15,000 premature deaths. The current temperatures in the country amounted to a provisional 23 ° C on July 5, which already gives an insight into the heat load of summer. [Franceinfo] (https://www.franceinfo.fr/environnement/evenements-meteorologiques-extremes/vagues-de-chaleur-can Icules/La-vague-de-chaleur-officiellement-Terminee-Vendredi-A-Aussi-Longue-Quere-de-2003_7360311.html) reports that this heat wave was the 50th since 1947, with 33 of them performed in the 21st century.
In addition, June 2025 was registered as the second warmest since 1900, which led to a significant increase in the heat load. The frequency of such extreme weather events is seen as a direct consequence of the combustion of fossil fuels, and the predictions are anything but rosy - a new heat wave is expected from July 11th in the north of the country, accompanied by a hot weekend around July 14th.health effects
The health consequences of extreme heat should not be underestimated. According to a report by [Santé Publique France] (https://www.santantpubliquefrance.fr/determinants-de-sante/climat/fortes-chaleurs-canicule/documents/rapport-synthese/vague-de -Cchaleur-de-l-ete-223 relation-pollution-atmosphere-et-mortalite-dans-neuf-villes-francaises.-rapport-d-etude) the 2003 heat wave was associated with an unprecedented short -term abrasion. The data show that the high temperatures not only increase mortality, but also affect air quality. In the summer of 2003, an extraordinary weather phenomenon led to a massive ozone load that had a devastating effects on health in connection with high temperatures.
experts draw attention to the need to better prepare for such events. Appropriate prevention and management instruments have been improved since the heat wave in 2003. The aim of these initiatives is to minimize the risks for the population and to offer better information about protective measures against heat.
climate change and health risks
climate change as a superordinate cause is increasingly regarded as the greatest health threat to humanity. The World Health Organization has found that heat waves occur more and more frequently and more intensely, which leads to an increase in heat-related deaths. In the summer of 2023, over 47,000 people died in Europe due to extreme temperatures, while around 3,000 people died of heat in Germany in 2023 and 2024, mostly older citizens with existing diseases.
The effects of global warming go far beyond the heat. The spread of the Asian tiger mosquito, which is carriers of tropical diseases such as dengue and zika fever, is just another example of the health risks. In view of the reminders of health authorities, it remains to be hoped that effective measures to limit damage will be taken to significantly reduce the number of future heat -related deaths.
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