Europe heatwaves scorch 80 million with 40 C heat: AFP analysis
AFP data show 490 million Europeans faced 35C heat, while droughts, wildfires and more than 25,000 excess deaths followed.
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Europe's heat waves scorch 80 million with 40 C heat
Europe's deadly, record-breaking summer heat waves sent temperatures above 40°C (104°F) in areas inhabited by 80 million people from mid-June to mid-August, according to official data analyzed by AFP, with many of those areas not used to such hot weather.
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Europe heatwaves scorch 80 million with 40 C heat: AFP analysis
Multiple waves of intense heat, fuelled by climate change, have sparked devastating droughts and wildfires in several European countries this year, cut crop yields and contributed to more than 25,000 excess deaths. Western Europe experienced its hottest start to summer ever recorded in 2026, with the June–July period reaching record levels, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. Since mid-June, 30 million people in France, 23 m…
80 millioner europeere rammet av about 40 grader i summer And analysis gjort av AFP viser at temperatures bikket 40 grader i områder with til sammen 80 millioner innbyggere in Europe. Analyzes for the same period from mid-June to mid-August. 30 million people in France, 23 million people in Spain and 8 million people in Tyskland and Italy record temperatures above 40 degrees at least in one hallway. Please keep in mind that the temperature shou…
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