Bjorn Lomborg: ‘While the media focuses on Europe’s heatwave: Remember, cold kills far more Europeans than heat’ – ‘Extreme heat is the smallest temperature-related killer’

Guardian: "heat kills more people in Europe than almost any other issue you worry about"

But that's because the Guardian doesn't tell you about the things to really worry about, like cold deathhttps://t.co/3z0fO6ubyR https://t.co/TyJ0yl8KJN

— Bjorn Lomborg (@BjornLomborg) June 25, 2026

While the media focuses on Europe’s heatwave:

Remember, cold kills far more Europeans than heat

Extreme heat is the smallest temperature-related killerhttps://t.co/4k5eU2r7Eahttps://t.co/eIAeD5ELvQhttps://t.co/mOBcVG3VJe

PS. Both cold and heat can be deadly. Make sure you… pic.twitter.com/4cFJcN2GJM

— Bjorn Lomborg (@BjornLomborg) June 23, 2026