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Europe's Health Warmer: Longer Pollen, Hotter Deaths
22 Apr
Summary
- Pollen seasons in Europe are now two weeks longer than in the 1990s.
- Heat-related deaths have increased across 99.6% of monitored European regions.
- Dengue transmission potential in Europe increased by 297% since 2010.
Europe is currently facing escalating health challenges attributed to climate change. Pollen seasons have demonstrably lengthened, now extending one to two weeks longer than in the 1990s, increasing exposure for tens of millions with allergies.
Concurrently, heat-related deaths have risen across approximately 99.6% of monitored European regions between 2015 and 2024, compared to the 1991-2000 period. The duration of outdoor activity risk due to heat has grown by 88%.
