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Europe's Summer Heat Wave Killed an Estimated 50,000 People
Original: Europe’s Summer Heat Wave Killed an Estimated 50,000 People
An estimated 50,000 people died across Europe during this summer's heat wave, according to new reporting on the season of extreme temperatures. The toll highlights the growing human cost of repeated heat emergencies on the continent, particularly among elderly and vulnerable populations. Readers are sharing the figure as debate continues over heat preparedness and climate change policy.
Why now: New estimates of the summer heat wave's death toll have just been published, prompting concern about climate-driven extreme heat.
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