Belgian climatologist calls heatwave deaths 'major scandal', urges political action

Climatologist Jean-Pascal van Ypersele criticizes Belgian political handling of summer heatwaves that caused nearly 3,000 excess deaths, calling it a 'major scandal' and demanding it top the political agenda. The claim is based on his commentary, not new data; the death toll is attributed to the heatwaves. This highlights a growing political debate over climate adaptation in Belgium.