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Europe's summer heat wave killed over 50,000 in cities
Original: Europe's summer heat wave killed more han 50k people in urban areas
A new study finds that this summer's European heat wave caused more than 50,000 deaths in urban areas, underscoring the growing deadly toll of extreme heat on city populations. The figures are renewing debate about heat preparedness, urban planning and climate change adaptation across the continent.
Why now: The scale of the death toll highlights the mounting human cost of climate-driven extreme heat in Europe.
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