Europe’s hottest summer ever was also its deadliest — by far

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By Tik RootOct 22, 2026, 7:01 pm96 ptsTrending
Climate scientists have already established that Europe’s sweltering summer was the hottest on record. Now they are saying it was likely the deadliest as well, with their models showing that the extreme heat led to more than 50,000 excess deaths in cities alone. The continent has endured five scorching heat…

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