Summer 2026 Europe's deadliest on record for heat, study finds

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2026-10-23

London (PA Media/dpa) - This summer was Europe's deadliest on record, with more than 50,000 heat-related deaths in towns and cities across the continent, a study says. And two-thirds of the excess deaths estimated to have occurred as a result of the hot weather - more than 32,000 - can be attributed to climate change causing more intense heat, researchers said. In the UK, there were an estimated 4,500 excess deaths in towns and cities, with 2,500......

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