nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/fe7ea292b1245ec3 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 260729s2026||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/fe7ea292b1245ec3 doi eng 342 23 Amat, Didac Author aut A Cyclical, Foreseeable, Worsening Threat - Heatwaves are a Cyclical Human Rights Risk and States Must Provide a Preventive Public-Law Response Amat, Didac Verfassungsblog 2026-07-29 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier During the first two decades of the twenty-first century, approximately 489,000 heat-related deaths occurred yearly. Europe is no exception. Under the premise that heatwaves can no longer be distinguished from any foreseeable, cyclical event beyond their control, states are required to adopt all reasonable measures to keep the catastrophic impacts to a minimum, as mandated by the ECtHR. This blogpost explores the extent to which Article 2 of the ECHR provides legal protection against heatwaves and examines the level of due diligence required from state parties. CC BY-SA 4.0 Art. 2 ECHR Climate Adaptation Climate Crisis ECtHR EU Right to Life climate litigation (DE-588)10290611-7 gnd EU Portela Giráldez, Ignacio Author aut Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/a-cyclical-foreseeable-worsening-threat/ raw object