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European heatwave excess mortality

Record heatwaves across Europe are causing thousands of excess deaths, highlighting climate change's direct health impacts.

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Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths in late-June heatwave
European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during ⁠the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed ⁠the west of the continent in ⁠late June, official data showed. The vast majority – more than 9,000 – were…
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More than 10,000 deaths in Europe due to the heat wave amid a state of high alert
أكثر من 10 آلاف وفاة بأوروبا جراء موجة الحر وسط حالة تأهب قصوى
Severe heat waves continue to sweep Europe, causing thousands of deaths and extensive damage, while countries on the continent face record temperatures and increasing forest fires, amid warnings of the repercussions of climate change.
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US Senator Lindsey Graham died of an aortic dissection: What you need to know about it
The condition is deadly, sudden and difficult to treat — “like a knife to the heart”, one expert said.
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Heatwaves may have led to over 2,700 deaths in England and Wales
Climate change pushed temperatures between 3 deg C and 4 deg C higher than they would otherwise have been.