High temperatures linked to more than 700,000 deaths in 2023, study estimates www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Anne Gulland 28 October 2026 at 09:00 Researchers say increase in wildfires, pollution and spread of vector-borne diseases pose a risk to health
Europeβs record-breaking summer heat estimated to have killed 50,000 people www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Anne Gulland 23 October 2026 at 02:01 Continent suffers highest ever heat-related death toll with Italy hardest hit
One billion children at risk from heatwaves, WHO warns www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Lilia Sebouai 21 October 2026 at 14:00 Countries are urged to monitor how extreme temperatures affect pregnant women, newborns and children
Europe records highest ever number of West Nile Virus cases www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Anne Gulland 19 October 2026 at 18:10 Climate change is responsible for pushing the disease further northwards, researchers says
Extreme heat is increasing risks for pregnant women and babies, experts warn www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Maeve Cullinan 5 October 2026 at 19:20 High temperatures heighten the threat of stillbirth, premature births, and low birth weight, according to Wellcome Trust report