According to a report by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the number of deaths due to hot weather in the country will increase 12-fold in 2070, while the capital London will become suitable for mosquitoes from tropical regions carrying dengue fever, Zika virus and Chikungunya virus.
UKHSA published its report titled "The Impact of Climate Change on Health" on the effects of climate change on human health and the health problems that will cause the worst in the future.
In the 15-chapter report prepared by experts from the health sector, academia and public institutions, it was pointed out that health problems caused by heat, mosquitoes, floods and food security will increase as a result of climate change.
In the report, which pointed out that the summer of 2022 was a season in which temperature records were broken in the UK and the world, it was emphasized that more than 3 thousand people died due to heat in England and Wales during this period.
In the report, it was estimated that by 2030, heat will cause 1.5 times more deaths in the UK and 12 times more deaths in 2070, while the number of deaths expected in 2050 will be 10 thousand per year.
In the report, which also drew attention to the increasing average age in the country, it was emphasized that the working segment today will be over 65 years old in 2050-2080, and those born today will be in the working segment, and it was stated that climate change will affect those living today the most.
The report noted that heat-related health problems in the UK are expected to be seen mostly in cities, and the most risky region is the Midlands in the central part of the country.
The report predicted that the heat will cause drought, mosquitoes and fires in the south of the country.
London will become a hotbed of dengue fever-carrying mosquitoes in 2060.