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Study Estimates 50,391 Heat Deaths in Europe Summer 2026

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC · How we work

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Researchers at Imperial College London estimate 50,391 heat-related deaths in Europe’s summer 2026.
The study attributes 32,619 of those deaths, about two-thirds, to human-caused climate change.
Deaths rose 71% from the 2022 summer, which recorded 29,480 fatalities.
The heat wave cost the EU roughly €17 billion, about 0.17% of GDP from April to September.
UK Health Security Agency recorded 2,877 deaths in May-June and estimates about 4,354 for the summer.

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Researchers at Imperial College London estimate 50,391 heat-related deaths in Europe’s summer 2026.
The study attributes 32,619 of those deaths, about two-thirds, to human-caused climate change.
Deaths rose 71% from the 2022 summer, which recorded 29,480 fatalities.
The heat wave cost the EU roughly €17 billion, about 0.17% of GDP from April to September.
UK Health Security Agency recorded 2,877 deaths in May-June and estimates about 4,354 for the summer.