00:00Is Paris Europe's most deadly capital during heatwaves?
00:07In a post shared on X, France's Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati,
00:12stated that Paris is the deadliest European capital
00:15in terms of excess deaths during heatwave episodes.
00:19Dati criticized Paris' mayor, Anne Hidalgo,
00:22as well as David Belliar, a Green candidate for the 2026 race,
00:26stating that the city's four climate action plans
00:29have failed to address the issue of heatwaves.
00:32When it comes to excess death rates,
00:34Dati's claims are true to a certain extent.
00:37A 2023 study assessed excess mortality rates
00:40due to heat and cold across 854 European cities,
00:45examining data from 2000 to 2019.
00:48While researchers found that London was the capital
00:51with the most excess deaths related to heavy spells of cold weather,
00:55Paris had the most excess deaths during heatwaves.
00:58In particular, the 2003 heatwave led to record-breaking temperatures
01:03and thousands of deaths.
01:05However, there are certain factors related to geography
01:07and large-scale weather systems
01:09which make the French capital particularly vulnerable to heatwaves.
01:13Environmental epidemiologists told Euroverify
01:16that although authorities can work on urban planning projects
01:19to address climate change,
01:21large-scale weather systems will always have a huge impact on heatwaves.
01:26These large-scale systems influence air pressure,
01:29temperature and precipitation.
01:31Epidemiologists also told Euroverify
01:33that a number of European countries, including France,
01:37have learnt lessons from the 2003 heatwave
01:40by improving their meteorological and heat health warnings
01:43as well as heat action plans.
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