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Climate change in Austria: Increase in tropical nights threatens health and medical facilities
Find out about the alarming new early warning system for heat deaths in Austria. Find out how the increasing number of tropical nights is affecting population health.
Climate change in Austria: Increase in tropical nights threatens health and medical facilities
New early warning system – more heat deaths in Austria and rising temperatures
In recent years, the number of tropical nights in Austria's major cities has more than doubled, and the trend is increasing. This alarming development raises questions about how this will impact the aging population with multiple illnesses, as well as hospital, nursing home operations and emergency medical services. What is particularly worrying is the fact that on average up to 500 people die in Austria every year as a result of heat waves. To counteract this danger, the revised “National Heat Protection Plan” was recently presented.
This new early warning system is intended to help warn the population early about extreme heat periods and take appropriate measures to protect people's health and well-being. The impact of heat waves on the population should be minimized in the future through targeted information campaigns and preventive measures.
In view of climate change and rising temperatures, it is crucial that authorities, health facilities and the population work together on solutions to mitigate the negative consequences of heat periods and reduce the number of heat deaths in Austria. It is time to act now to protect people's health and lives.