Heatwave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths

Europe experienced a significant number of excess deaths during a summer marked by severe heatwaves and drought. According to provisional figures, at least 30,000 excess deaths were recorded across the continent.

The Local Germany, The Local France, and The Local Spain all report the same figure of at least 30,000 excess deaths, which scientists attribute to man-made climate change.

The Japan Times provides a slightly higher estimate, citing the EuroMomo monitoring platform, which recorded more than 32,000 excess deaths between mid-July and mid-August, a period that still had some summer days remaining.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Local Germany, The Local France, The Local Spain, The Local Germany, Japan Times — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.