A new study estimates that more than 50,000 people died in urban areas across Europe during summer 2026, making it the continent's deadliest summer on record, with climate change responsible for around two thirds of the deaths.
Summer 2026 was Europe's deadliest on record as heat killed over 50,000 in cities
A new study estimates that more than 50,000 people died in urban areas across Europe during summer 2026, making it the continent's deadliest summer on record, with climate change responsible for around two thirds of the deaths.
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