Europe Swelters as Heatwave Moves East
The World Health Organization said more than 1,300 excess deaths were recorded since June 21 as temperatures topped 40C across several countries.
- The World Health Organization recorded more than 1,300 excess deaths across Europe since June 21 as an unprecedented heatwave shattered temperature records in Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic.
- A 'heat dome' of trapped air from Africa caused the intense weather, which scientists with World Weather Attribution noted would be 'virtually impossible' without climate change.
- In France, where 1,000 excess deaths were reported, hospitals saw emergency room visits rise 36 per cent, while storms caused flight delays across central Europe.
- WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that 'hundreds have died' and 'grids are buckling,' while French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez defended the government response against criticism.
- France-Meteo anticipates another heatwave in July, as paleoclimatologist Jean Jouzel warned that political attention often shifts too quickly once the immediate crisis ends.
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Europe Heatwave Kills More Than 1,300 As Records Tumble Across Continent (Worthy News In-Depth)
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief PARIS/AMSTERDAM/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – More than 1,300 people died as an extreme heatwave gripped Europe, shattering temperature records across several countries on Sunday, officials said. Most of the victims were reported in France, where the national health ministry said there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected since Wednesday. Many of the additional fatalities were among people …
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Europe swelters as heatwave moves east, excess deaths rise
Europe's deadly heatwave pushed east Sunday with hundreds of millions still sweltering across the continent despite fleeting relief from overnight storms, notab
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AlKhaleej TodayHellish weekend: Europe heatwave moves South, multiple temperature red alerts sounded
BERLIN, June 28 — Tens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries announcing rising death tolls and health services warning of saturation.While some mild relief is expected today in western Europe, German forecasters are warning that more temperature records could still be broken over the weekend as eastern countries issue a slew of red alerts for the coming days.…
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