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Heatwaves Cause Tens of Thousands of Excess Deaths in Europe as Spain Records 5,030 Heat‑Attributable Fatalities

Scientists say a strong El Niño working with long‑term human warming has amplified this summer’s extreme heat and heightens the risk of more deaths and environmental strain.

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4w ago

Guardian Analysis Finds At Least 35,000 Excess Deaths from Europe’s Summer Heatwaves

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4w ago

Europe Records At Least 30,000 Excess Deaths in Heatwave Summer

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4w ago

Record Heatwaves in Western Europe Linked to Thousands of Provisional Excess Deaths

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last mo.

Late‑June Heatwave Tied to About 16,000 Excess Deaths Across Europe

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2mo ago

France Records 5,764 Excess Deaths After Late‑June Heatwave

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2mo ago

France Records 5,764 Excess Deaths in Late‑June Heatwave, Highest Toll Since 2003

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2mo ago

RKI Estimates About 5,100 Heat‑Related Deaths from Late‑June Heat as New July Heatwave Looms

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2mo ago

Nearly 100 Heat-Linked Deaths Recorded in Catalonia in First Week of July

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2mo ago

Europe Heatwave Breaks Records and Linked to More Than 1,300 Excess Deaths

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3mo ago

May Heatwave Tied to 101 Deaths in Spain and About 20 in Galicia

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11mo ago

Latin America Heat Deaths Seen Doubling by Mid-Century Despite Paris-Era Gains

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last yr.

Study Finds 181,000 Heat-Linked Deaths in Europe Across 2022–2024

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last yr.

France’s August Heatwave Saw at Least 280 Excess Deaths, Health Agency Says

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last yr.

Heat Wave Drives Deaths Across Spain With Valencia at Decade High and Night Water Cuts in Sevilla

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last yr.

July Heatwave Claims 1,060 Lives in Spain, 57% Rise From Last Year

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last yr.

Smart Air Conditioning Use Reduces Energy Costs and Heat-Related Deaths

Heat-related Illness

Heatwaves Cause Tens of Thousands of Excess Deaths in Europe as Spain Records 5,030 Heat‑Attributable Fatalities

Guardian Analysis Finds At Least 35,000 Excess Deaths from Europe’s Summer Heatwaves

Europe Records At Least 30,000 Excess Deaths in Heatwave Summer

Record Heatwaves in Western Europe Linked to Thousands of Provisional Excess Deaths

Late‑June Heatwave Tied to About 16,000 Excess Deaths Across Europe

France Records 5,764 Excess Deaths After Late‑June Heatwave

France Records 5,764 Excess Deaths in Late‑June Heatwave, Highest Toll Since 2003

June Heatwave Linked to Thousands of Excess Deaths Across Europe

Provisional Counts Put June Heatwave Deaths Across Europe at More Than 12,000

Germany Sees 32% Spike in Weekly Deaths During Late‑June Heatwave

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Heat-related Illness

RKI Estimates About 5,100 Heat‑Related Deaths from Late‑June Heat as New July Heatwave Looms

Nearly 100 Heat-Linked Deaths Recorded in Catalonia in First Week of July

Europe Heatwave Breaks Records and Linked to More Than 1,300 Excess Deaths

May Heatwave Tied to 101 Deaths in Spain and About 20 in Galicia

Latin America Heat Deaths Seen Doubling by Mid-Century Despite Paris-Era Gains

Study Finds 181,000 Heat-Linked Deaths in Europe Across 2022–2024

France’s August Heatwave Saw at Least 280 Excess Deaths, Health Agency Says

Heat Wave Drives Deaths Across Spain With Valencia at Decade High and Night Water Cuts in Sevilla

July Heatwave Claims 1,060 Lives in Spain, 57% Rise From Last Year

Smart Air Conditioning Use Reduces Energy Costs and Heat-Related Deaths

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Heat-related Illness