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- Climate · European Union
Europe heat waves killed over 50,000, study estimates
More than 50,000 people are estimated to have died across European cities during this summer's heat waves. A new analysis attributes about two-thirds of these deaths directly to climate change, driven by fossil fuel pollution, making it the region's deadliest heat summer on record.
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Climate · IndiaEl Niño heatwave could cause 451,000 deaths globally
A new report from the Climate Impact Lab estimates that the current El Niño event could lead to 451,000 additional heat-related deaths worldwide between September 2026 and February 2027. India is projected to experience 15,800 of these deaths.
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Climate · European UnionEU proposes heatwave plan and firefighting fleet
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a new European Heatwave Plan and a future firefighting fleet. The announcement follows a summer of record heat across the EU, which scientists linked to climate change and which caused tens of thousands of additional deaths.
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Climate · European UnionNetherlands records warmest summer since 1901
The summer of 2026 was the hottest in the Netherlands since national records began in 1901. The average temperature reached 19.3°C, exceeding the previous record set in 2018. The season included several heatwaves and unusually warm nights.
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Climate · AfricaAlgeria wildfires kill at least 12 amid heatwave
Wildfires have killed at least 12 people across several Algerian provinces, with authorities battling 58 blazes amid a severe heatwave. Families have been evacuated from their homes as a precautionary measure in some areas.
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Climate · European UnionEU wildfires and heatwaves force evacuations and spike deaths
Wildfires near Madrid and Bordeaux have forced over 300,000 evacuations, while drownings and heat-related deaths exceed 10,000 across Western Europe. The Santa New Mexican reports personal accounts of the crisis, including elderly residents enduring extreme heat without air conditioning.
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