Source: https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2025/01/heatwave-mortality-studies-reveal-climate-change-impacts-and-risk-cities

Mortality rates during heatwaves have been put in the spotlight with research from The University of Queensland showing a 20 per cent increase in heatwave-related deaths due to human-induced climate change.

Another UQ study has also revealed people living in cities are at a higher risk of dying from heatwaves than regional areas.