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Europe's record summer heat killed an estimated 50,000 people
Original: Europe's summer of extreme heat caused an estimated 50,000 deaths in cities across the region — the highest number on re
Extreme heat across European cities this summer caused an estimated 50,000 deaths, the highest toll on record, according to new estimates. The heatwaves are also said to have cut roughly €17 billion from the European Union's GDP, underlining the mounting human and economic cost of rising temperatures on the continent.
Why now: New estimates revealing a record death toll and major economic losses from this summer's European heatwaves are drawing widespread attention.
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