Madrid study finds people from below-average income groups more likely to die in heatwaves
have killed tens of thousands of people in recent years. But as fatalities rise, researchers are finding that one group is disproportionately bearing the brunt of extreme heat: those living in poverty.
Díaz Jiménez is among a group of researchers who explored how extreme heat had affected 17 districts in Madrid. Their paper,across Spain. “And we saw the same thing,” he said. “When it comes to heat and vulnerability, the key factor is income level.” But across Europe – a continent that is warming at a much faster rate than other parts of the world – the conversation has been slow to take off, said Yamina Saheb, a lead author of the IPCC report on climate change mitigation.that found that hot weather inflamed by carbon pollution killed nearly 50,000 people across Europe last year. “We need to sound the alarm that this is extremely urgent,” said Saheb, who is also a lecturer at Sciences Po in Paris.
For years Saheb has pushed policymakers to recognise access to cooling as a right, a move that would contrast with its current status as a consumer good. “Because when you’re a consumer, it’s related to your income,” she said. “And this is what increases inequalities.
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