The Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health (PECCH) warns that extreme weather events, particularly heatwaves, pose a significant public health crisis, straining health systems and increasing mortality rates. The letter emphasizes the urgent need for health and climate action, highlighting the rising heat-related deaths and the impact on vulnerable populations. It calls for immediate implementation of heat-health action plans and investments in prevention to mitigate these effects. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)