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  "id": 16293589,
  "title": "Europe's summer heatwaves cause 50,000 deaths and €17bn in losses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/europes-summer-heatwaves-cause-50-000-deaths-and-17bn-in-losses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T07:00:43.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/iu0a0yf0d"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Heatwaves that scorched Europe last summer took a devastating toll, claiming an estimated 50,000 lives and inflicting a staggering €17 billion in economic losses, according to independent studies. The sweltering temperatures, which set records across the continent, resulted in the highest death toll ever recorded. Economists estimate that the extreme heatwaves caused a dip of about 0.17% in the European Union's GDP between April and September, equivalent to nearly €17 billion. Research published by Imperial College London scientists suggests that two-thirds of the heat-related fatalities would not have occurred in the absence of climate change. Bloomberg Economics' analysis corroborates these findings, revealing that the economic damage to Europe amounted to twice the average losses seen in the preceding decade. These eye-opening figures underscore Europe's susceptibility to the escalating threat of rising global temperatures, which may have been one of the hottest years on record.",
  "summary": "Severe heatwaves last summer led to a record 50,000 deaths across Europe and wiped out €17 billion from the EU economy, studies show.",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Europe’s killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/europes-killer-heat-this-summer-claims-50-000-lives-climate-change",
        "published": "2026-10-22T23:29:50.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Europe’s killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/europes-killer-heat-this-summer-claims-50-000-lives-climate-change-16124389",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Europe's killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/europes-killer-heat-this-summer-claims-50-000-lives-climate-change",
        "published": "2026-10-23T01:42:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "For Europe, a summer of record heat and 50,000 estimated deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/for-europe-a-summer-of-record-heat-and-50-000-estimated-deaths",
        "published": "2026-10-23T05:40:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Europe's killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/europes-killer-heat-this-summer-claims-50-000-lives-climate-change-16165946",
        "published": "2026-10-23T08:20:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Europe's killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/europes-killer-heat-this-summer-claims-50-000-lives-climate-change",
        "published": "2026-10-24T05:30:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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