June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in Europe

It will be some months before the true toll of Europe's worst-ever heatwave is confirmed, but researchers can estimate a death count based on how many people died in Europe during previous hot periods

New Scientist

2 Jul 2026 7 hours ago 1 min read

June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in Europe

New Scientist — 2 July 2026

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It will be some months before the true toll of Europe's worst-ever heatwave is confirmed, but researchers can estimate a death count based on how many

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