“If we … continue burning fossil fuels, these deaths will only increase,” warned a climatologist.

Climate change caused 16,469 deaths in European cities this summer, new research estimates. This summer was the fourth hottest in European history, and its effects on the continent’s population have been widely reported. Spain experienced its most intense heat wave in history in August 2025. Türkiye saw its highest recorded temperature ever (50.5°C, or 122.9°F). Finland saw an “unprecedented”…

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