Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.
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Europe's heat claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths
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October 23, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.
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https://www.npr.org/2026/10/23/g-s1-149498/europe-heat-deaths