Heat-related deaths in England and Wales could rise up to 50-fold in the next 50 years as an ageing population is hit by ...

Heat-related mortality is on the rise in the United States, where high temperatures have caused or contributed to the deaths of more than 21,500 people since 1999, new research has found.

The number of heat-related deaths recorded in the US jumped 117 percent between 1999 and 2023, it finds. These kinds of deaths are preventable and had previously been on the decline .

From 1999-2023, the Journal of American Medical Association recorded 21,518 deaths where heat was either the underlying cause or the contributing cause of death, likely an underestimation, they say.

Heat-related illnesses and deaths in California and the U.S. are on the rise along with temperatures, and an increase in drug use and homelessness is a significant part of the problem, according ...

A dangerously hot summer is shaping up in the U.S. West, with heat suspected in dozens of recent deaths, including retirees in Oregon, a motorcyclist in Death Valley, California and a 10-year-old ...

As heat-related deaths rise, ... The average number of heat-associated deaths that occur every year in the U.S. rose 95 percent between 2010 and 2022.

In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that heat-related deaths have been increasing, with approximately 2,302 in 2023 versus 1,602 two years previously.

Confirmations of heat-related deaths continue to rise in Maricopa County amid a punishing hot spell with 110-degree Fahrenheit plus weather persisting for a record 20 days so far.

A heat health alert which covers Kent has been upgraded from yellow to amber as an ongoing heatwave continues to raise ...

An amber heat health alert has been issued for large parts of England, with authorities warning soaring temperatures over the weekend are likely to cause a rise in deaths. At such a critical moment in ...

An amber alert means there is likely to be a significant impact on health and social care services due to high temperatures, ...