Germany's Severe Heat Toll: 5,000 Lives Lost A grim milestone has been reached in Germany: over 5,000 people have died from heat related causes this year alone.
The exact number is subject to some statistical nuance, but one thing is clear – the true cost of climate change is being felt on our doorstep.
Researchers at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) have developed a method to estimate heat related deaths by correlating temperature trends with mortality rates.