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Europe's Heatwave Claims 2,300 Lives, Climate Change Blamed

7/16/2025

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A devastating heatwave swept through Europe from June 23 to July 2, 2025, claiming around 2,300 lives in 12 cities. Alarmingly, about 1,500 of these fatalities were directly tied to climate change, as temperatures soared 2-4°C higher than normal, leaving the most vulnerable, especially the elderly, in peril.

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A devastating heatwave swept through Europe from June 23 to July 2, 2025, claiming around 2,300 lives in 12 cities. Alarmingly, about 1,500 of these fatalities were directly tied to climate change, as temperatures soared 2-4°C higher than normal, leaving the most vulnerable, especially the elderly, in peril.