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Europe’s summer heat killed more than 50,000
A new study estimates that summer heat killed more than 50,000 people across Europe. Human-caused climate change was responsible for nearly two-thirds of the deaths, researchers say, highlighting how rising temperatures are making deadly heat waves more likely.
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