"The economic costs of implementing widespread cooling measures outweigh the benefits of reducing heat-related deaths."

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The continent saw more than 50,000 deaths across 850 cities, with climate change causing most of them, studies find

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Europe’s summer heat wave killed more than 50,000 people in urban areas

Science Magazine · Oct 22, 2026

This summer’s heat was Europe’s deadliest on record, scientists say

Politico EU · Oct 22, 2026

Europe's heatwaves this summer caused 50,000 excess deaths, report suggests

The National · Oct 23, 2026

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