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The Data Behind the Shield: How Early Warnings and Population Maps Save Lives

Each year, tropical cyclones threaten more than a billion people living in low-lying coastal cities. As storms grow more intense and cities expand, the stakes are rising. But a recent study led by Dr Haiyan Liu, a visiting researcher with WorldPop, shows that multi-hazard early warnings supported by more effective use of data can dramatically […]

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Maps of Europe showing heat-related excess mortality projected annual average heat-related excess deaths per million population at a 1.5 °C, b 2.0 °C, c 3.0 °C, and (d) 4.0 °C.

New Study Warns of Sharp Rise in Heat-Related Deaths Across Europe Due to Climate Change

A new collaborative study co-authored by Principal Research Fellow Dr Shengjie Lai, has issued a stark warning about the growing threat of heat-related mortality in Europe, driven by intensifying climate change and rapid population aging. Using WorldPop gridded population data, the research team found that between 2010 and 2022, over 368,000 deaths were linked to

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