Europe's June heat wave kills thousands, climate link confirmed
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POLITICO estimates at least 14,000 excess deaths across six Western European countries during the June heat wave (June 18–July 1), with Germany, France and Belgium hardest hit; EuroMOMO data show about 10,650 excess deaths across 27 countries in late June. Scientists say the deaths are largely linked to human-caused warming from fossil fuels, though official tallies are still being refined.
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