Europe's record summer heat wave kills over 50,000; climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

A new analysis attributes over 50,000 deaths in Europe to the worst heat wave on record this summer, with fossil fuel-driven climate change accounting for roughly two-thirds of heat-related mortality, up from 40% earlier this century. The figures are estimates from attribution studies, not confirmed death counts, and the full health impact may be understated. This underscores the accelerating human cost of climate change and pressures European governments to accelerate adaptation and mitigation policies.

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