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Climate Change Made European Heatwave Up To 4C Hotter: Study

Scientists say climate change is making heatwaves longer and stronger, and Europe is particularly at risk. (Credit: AFP)

Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, scientists said on Wednesday, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people.

This likely led to far more heat-related deaths than would have occurred without the influence of global warming, concluded a rapid study of the episode by over a dozen researchers from five European institutions.

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