Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn

October 23, 2026 · 4:01 am 1 sources

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• Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn
  The Guardian · October 23, 2026 04:01
  People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll Heat killed a record 50,000 people in European cities this summer, new research suggests, with scientists blaming climate breakdown for two in every three of the…