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Rapid Analyses Tie Nearly 70% of Europe’s Summer Heat Deaths to Human-Driven Warming

Preliminary models across 854 cities estimate 24,400 excess deaths with 16,500 linked to higher summer temperatures.

Climate Change Linked to 16,500 Additional Heat Deaths in European Cities This Summer

Spain’s August Heatwave Was the Most Intense on Record

Study Ties 65% of 2,300 Heatwave Deaths to Climate Change as Spain Records 1,180 Fatalities

Study Finds Climate Change Fueled 65% of 2,300 Deaths in Europe’s June Heat Wave

Study Links European Heatwave to Tripled Death Toll from Fossil Fuel Warming

Moderated 35–40°C Heatwave to Hit Germany This Week

Supreme Court Demands Government Action on Heatwave Preparedness in India

Severe Heatwave Grips Eastern NSW, Raises Blackout Concerns

Heat-Related Deaths Surge in the U.S. Amid Rising Temperatures

Heat-Related Deaths in Europe Surpass 47,000 in 2023