Mass Heat Wave Deaths in Europe Show Climate Extremes Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts

A series of deadly heat waves from May to August overwhelmed Germany’s healthcare and emergency response systems and led to an estimated 16,000 heat-related deaths during the summer, the most heat mortalities ever recorded in the highly developed…
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Published13 h ago (Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT)
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AuthorBob Berwyn