00:00Is Paris Europe's most deadly capital during heatwaves?
00:07In a post shared on X, France's Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, stated that Paris is the deadliest European capital in terms of excess deaths during heatwave episodes.
00:18Dati criticised Paris' mayor, Anne Hidalgo, as well as David Beliat, a Green candidate for the 2026 race, stating that the city's four climate action plans had failed to address the issue of heatwaves.
00:32When it comes to excess death rates, Dati's claims are true to a certain extent.
00:36A 2023 study assessed excess mortality rates due to heat and cold across 854 European cities, examining data from 2000 to 2019.
00:48While researchers found that London was the capital with the most excess deaths related to heavy spells of cold weather, Paris had the most excess deaths during heatwaves.
00:59In particular, the 2003 heatwave led to record-breaking temperatures and thousands of deaths.
01:04However, there are certain factors related to geography and large-scale weather systems which make the French capital particularly vulnerable to heatwaves.
01:13Environmental epidemiologists told Euroverify that although authorities can work on urban planning projects to address climate change, large-scale weather systems will always have a huge impact on heatwaves.
01:26These large-scale systems influence air pressure, temperature and precipitation.
01:30Epidemiologists also told Euroverify that a number of European countries, including France, have learnt lessons from the 2003 heatwave by improving their meteorological and heat health warnings, as well as heat action plans.
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