Maria L. Quiroga

Extreme Heat and Mental Health: From Global Evidence to Local Action in Geneva, Switzerland

Climate change is accelerating the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events worldwide, with heatwaves projected to increase globally and hot day-and-night episodes in Geneva expected to more than double from 48 to 108 per decade by 2050 under the RCP8.5 scenario. Mortality, especially induced by cardiovascular an...