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Climate change doubled heatwave deaths in Belgium
Original: Climate change doubled heat deaths in Belgium during the June 2026 heatwave
A new study finds that climate change doubled the number of heat-related deaths in Belgium during the June 2026 heatwave. Researchers concluded that roughly half of the fatalities during the extreme heat episode would not have occurred without human-driven warming, highlighting the growing mortality toll of rising temperatures in Western Europe.
Why now: The finding quantifies for the first time how human-caused warming directly increased deaths in a recent European heatwave, drawing wide attention.
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