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Heat caused nearly 50,000 deaths in Europe last year, study finds

Children cool off in water fountains during a heatwave in Madrid, Spain. AFP - PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU

Nearly 50,000 people in Europe died because of high temperatures last year, the world’s warmest year on record, according to an annual study that warns of the ongoing impacts of climate change on extreme weather events.

An estimated 47,690 people in Europe died in 2023, according to the Barcelona Institute for Global Health’s annual report, published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.

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