Dossier
Lasse Vestergaard
Coverage of Lasse Vestergaard in the Nexus archive.
- Europe’s lack of preparation for the brutal heat wave this year killed an extra 10,000 people, records show
A brutal heat wave in Europe this year caused over 10,000 excess deaths, with EuroMOMO reporting 14,260 excess deaths in a single week, primarily among those aged 65 and older. Germany and the UK reported significant heat-related fatalities, and climate change is cited as a contributing factor to the increased frequency and intensity of heat waves.