Europe's heatwave linked to about 1,300 excess deaths as records break across the continent
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The World Health Organization says Europe’s early-summer heatwave is linked to roughly 1,300 excess deaths since June 21, with record-high temperatures across Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic and France reporting a surge in deaths, prompting calls for heat-health actions as climate change intensifies scorching conditions.
- Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C BBC
- Record heatwave disrupts Europe as France warns death toll to rise Reuters
- France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave NBC News
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- France Is Too Hot for Shutters and Ceiling Fans The Atlantic
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