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

Rapid attribution links June's record temperatures to human-driven warming and the WHO urges governments to treat extreme heat as a health emergency.

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

Spain’s Early Summer Heat Drives 1,180 Deaths and 76 Red Alerts

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

Spain Records Record June Heat and Surge in Early Summer Deaths

Heatwaves in France Linked to Over 3,700 Deaths During Summer 2024