13 juin 2025|
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|6 months agoSwiss Re Warns of Rising Global Heat-Related Mortality
Insurance giant reports heat stress now causes more deaths globally than natural disasters, urges climate adaptation measures
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- Up to half a million people die annually worldwide due to extreme heat.
- Heat stress causes more deaths globally than earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes combined.
- July 2024 recorded the three hottest days since measurements began.
- Heatwaves in the US are now three times more frequent than in the 1960s.
- Modern US heatwaves are nearly one degree hotter and last a full day longer than historical averages.
By The Numbers
500,000
Annual deaths
$78.5 billion
Insured losses
CHF 63.6 billion
Insured losses
3x
Frequency increase
They Said
"That is more than earthquakes, floods and hurricanes combined."
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