This summer’s heat was Europe’s deadliest on record, scientists say

This summer, over 50,000 Europeans died due to extreme heat, with climate change linked to two-thirds of these fatalities. Two peer-reviewed studies in Nature Health provide the first detailed analysis of deaths during record heat waves, based on data from approximately 850 cities across Europe. The actual death toll is likely higher when considering rural areas, and this summer has been identified as the deadliest of the century, surpassing previous records.