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In this modelling study, we projected daily mortality from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2050, under four climate change scenarios (Shared Socioeconomic Pathways [SSP] SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5, SSP3-7.0, and SSP5-8.5). Projections utilized localized, age- and region-specific exposure-response functions and high-resolution temperature projections statistically downscaled from three global-scale general circulation models to address regional variability and uncertainties. Our results indicate a three-fold increase in the mean heat-related mortality rate by 2040\u20132050 compared to the 2015\u20132030 baseline, with annual excess deaths ranging from 3 to 35 per 100,000 people under SSP1-2.6 to 9 to 46 per 100,000 under SSP5-8.5, depending on the region. Southern Europe is projected to experience the largest increases, particularly under high-emission scenarios (SSP3-7.0 and SSP5-8.5), while Western Europe shows a more stable trend. 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Targeted interventions, particularly in Southern Europe, are critical to reducing the disproportionate impact of warming temperatures on population health.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Graphical Abstract<\/jats:bold>\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1007\/s41748-025-00692-1","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,10]],"date-time":"2025-06-10T00:41:18Z","timestamp":1749516078000},"page":"1583-1594","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Rising Temperatures, Rising Risks: Heat-Related Mortality in Europe Under Climate Change"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7676-2667","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"H\u00e9lder","family":"Relvas","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Robert","family":"Monjo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Silvia","family":"Coelho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Joana","family":"Ferreira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"692_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"102340","DOI":"10.1016\/j.uclim.2025.102340","volume":"60","author":"S Ataee","year":"2025","unstructured":"Ataee S, Lopes M, Relvas H (2025) Environmental comfort in urban spaces: A systematic literature review and a system dynamics analysis. 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