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Scientists Link Europe’s Deadly Heatwave to Climate Change as Death Toll Surpasses 1,300
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 28, 2026
What happened
Europe’s ongoing heatwave has caused over 1,300 deaths and is directly linked to climate change, with the continent warming twice as fast as the global average. The extreme temperatures have overwhelmed energy systems and healthcare, prompting urgent calls for fossil fuel reductions.
- 01Europe’s heatwave caused over 1,300 excess deaths within days, including 1,000 in France.
- 02WHO reports 150 million Europeans face extreme heat amid fastest warming continent globally.
- 03Study confirms current heatwave was nearly impossible without climate change effects.
- 04Extreme daytime temperatures are now 10 times, nighttime 100 times more frequent than early 2000s.
- 05Energy systems strain as electricity demand for cooling hits decades-high; nuclear output drops in France.
- 06Scientists warn rapid fossil fuel cuts are urgently needed to prevent worsening heat events.
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