Study: Europe's summer heatwave linked to over 50,000 deaths, with climate change responsible for two-thirds

A new study found that this summer's record heatwave in Europe helped cause the deaths of more than 50,000 people. About two-thirds of the deaths are attributed to climate change caused by human activity, while coverage describes the toll as the highest for any recorded summer on the continent.

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• According to a new study, record heat helped cause the deaths of more than 50,000 people, and about two-thirds of the toll was attributed to climate change caused by human activity.

  «Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.»

  Associated Press News
• An analysis cited by CNN indicated that around two-thirds of the deaths can be directly traced to fossil fuel pollution.

  «About two thirds of the deaths can be directly attributed to fossil fuel pollution, according to a new analysis»

  CNN
• The Independent described the summer as the deadliest on record and reported that Europe experienced several heatwaves during the summer.

  «Europe suffers deadliest summer on record with over 50,000 deaths linked to extreme weather - There were several heatwaves across Europe over the summer»

  The Independent on MSN
• Researchers estimated that climate change is responsible for about two-thirds of the additional deaths linked to heat.

  «Climate change is responsible for about two-thirds of the additional deaths related to heat, researchers estimate.»

  Yahoo

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