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Europe Heatwave Causes Over 50,000 Deaths, Climate Change Blamed

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October 23, 2026 • 09:30 AM
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Kathmandu. A new study has shown that 50,391 people died in Europe due to extreme temperatures during this year's summer, and human-induced climate change is responsible for about two-thirds of tho...

Europe Heatwave Causes Over 50,000 Deaths, Climate Change Blamed

Kathmandu. A new study has shown that 50,391 people died in Europe due to extreme temperatures during this year's summer, and human-induced climate change is responsible for about two-thirds of those deaths.

According to a study conducted by researchers in 854 cities across Europe from June to August, 32,619 deaths were related to increased temperatures due to climate change. This is 71 percent more than the 29,480 deaths in the summer of 2022. Researchers said the actual death toll could be higher as the study only covered about 40 percent of Europe's population.

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