Climate Death Tracker
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This is a very informal climate death tracker - reposting articles where people die of causes made more extreme by climate change, or articles about deaths caused by climate change.
Managed by @patrickcanning.bsky.social
Managed by @patrickcanning.bsky.social
One. Every person matters.
He died of 'natural causes.' But his mother says she knows what killed him: heat
When Arizona counts heat-related deaths, Adam Willson isn't included. His story shows how thousands of heat deaths can go uncounted every year in the United States.
www.npr.org
September 5, 2026 at 6:16 AM
One. Every person matters.
900 dead in Nepal, 4400 missing. 35,000 dead in European heatwaves.
"Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster" | My latest op-ed for @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann
The deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action now
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
900 dead in Nepal, 4400 missing. 35,000 dead in European heatwaves.
China’s Typhoon Maysak death toll soars to 159.
China’s Typhoon Maysak death toll soars as flooded region tallies final losses
Six weeks after ‘historically rare’ disaster, Guangxi authorities update fatalities, quadrupling total from 39.
www.scmp.com
August 24, 2026 at 9:07 PM
China’s Typhoon Maysak death toll soars to 159.
One fatality. Summerland, BC, August 2026.
Woman dead in B.C. wildfire as grim video reveals village in ruins
An 80-year-old woman had been trying to flee with a family member "when she died suddenly," police said. Her death is believed to be a result of the fire.
www.timescolonist.com
August 11, 2026 at 5:39 AM
One fatality. Summerland, BC, August 2026.
25,000 heat related deaths in Europe. July-August, 2026.
Heat deaths top 25,000 in Europe as scorching weather persists
Western Europe has been seared by four heat waves this summer, shattering temperature records and denting economic output.
www.latimes.com
August 10, 2026 at 7:13 PM
25,000 heat related deaths in Europe. July-August, 2026.
Estimated 30,000 deaths from heatwave in India. May 2026.
India’s ‘3,400 heat deaths’ | UK’s £100bn net-zero economy | Wildfires ‘costliest ever’ - Carbon Brief
A single day of extreme heat in India is associated with an estimated 3,400 excess deaths, while a heatwave lasting five consecutive days could lead to around 30,000 additional deaths
www.carbonbrief.org
August 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Estimated 30,000 deaths from heatwave in India. May 2026.