Politico EU6/28/2026Environment4 min read
France Records 1,000 Excess Deaths Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave
Western Europe's Worst Heat Wave Linked to Climate Change, Hundreds Die Across Europe
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- France reports 1,000 excess deaths since June 24 due to a record-breaking heat wave, with scientists attributing the event to human-caused climate change.
- Over 1,300 excess deaths are reported across Europe, with the WHO warning of climate change's role in increasing heat wave frequency.
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Why It Matters
Climate change has been increasingly linked to more frequent and severe heat waves globally.
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PARIS — France has recorded 1,000 more deaths than usual this month — an increase that can be attributed to the record-breaking heat wave the country has gone through in recent days. ... (Full article content preserved as per instructions)
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Increased frequency of similar heat waves in the future
Very likely · Within years
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- Long-term health impacts of the heat wave
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