The chapter explores the lack of awareness and adaptation to extreme heat in Oseac, Croatia, a heat death hotspot, and discusses the government and population's response to the issue. It also mentions similar environmental health issues in Belgrade and Skopje and emphasizes the need for cities in Europe to address these neglected problems.
Ian Sample hears from the Guardian’s Europe environment correspondent, Ajit Niranjan, about the reporting he has been doing for the launch of our new Europe edition. He talks about Osijek, a Croatian city that has the highest heat mortality rate in Europe … but no one knows why. Help support our independent journalism at
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