Extreme Temperatures Once Again Prove Deadly in Europe and U.S.

How Europe is handling the heatwave, and what it means for America

Temperatures are rising all over Europe, where the death toll in France has already reached over 1,000. Germany, Poland, Austria, Czech Republic and, more recently, Switzerland have all seen record-breaking temperatures in June. Experts predict that there will be no relief any time soon. Heat Takes Over European Cities Extreme heat hit many major European...

Extreme Temperatures Once Again Prove Deadly in Europe and U.S.

This summer has been off to a particularly hot—and deadly—start.  In June and early July, severe heat waves blanketed Europe and the United States, exposing millions of people to dangerously high temperatures and humidity. The French government recorded more than 2,000 excess deaths during a particularly scorching week at the end of June—likely still an […]

June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in Europe

Michael Le Page in New Scientist: Europe’s most extreme heatwave so far may have killed between 17,000 and 25,000 people, according to an early estimate based on past deaths from heat in the region. “These numbers are preliminary,” says Christopher Callahan at Indiana University. “But they highlight the need for rapid adaptation investments to avoid these impacts in the future.” Callahan’s estimate is based on a study his team published last yea…