Climate change responsible for 1,700 heat-related deaths in single European region, Oxford study finds

Published on September 10, 2025

Climate change was responsible for 1,700 heat-related deaths in the Swiss canton of Zurich between 1969 and 2018, according to new research from the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. These deaths represent nearly one third of all heat-related mortality in the region during that period.
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