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Europe's summer heat killed 50,000, most deaths tied to climate change
Original: Europe's killer heat this past summer claimed 50,000 lives; climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths
Europe's heat waves this past summer killed an estimated 50,000 people, according to a new attribution analysis. Roughly two-thirds of those deaths — around 33,000 — are blamed on climate change, which pushed temperatures far higher than they would otherwise have been. The findings renew pressure on European governments to strengthen heat-action plans and cut emissions.
Why now: The study quantifies, for the first time this season, how many deaths global warming directly caused during Europe's record heat.
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- Europe's killer heat this past summer claimed 50,000 lives; climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths · Japan Today
- Europe's killer heat this past summer claimed 50,000 lives; climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths · Japan Today
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