{
  "id": 2541165,
  "title": "Heatwave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/heatwave-hit-europe-logs-over-30-000-excess-summer-deaths-2541165",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T08:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Germany",
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    "url": "https://www.thelocal.de/20260822/heatwave-hit-europe-logs-over-30000-excess-summer-deaths"
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  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.",
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        "title": "Heatwave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths",
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        "title": "Heatwave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths",
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        "title": "Heatwave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/heatwave-hit-europe-logs-over-30-000-excess-summer-deaths-2539753",
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        "outlet": "The Local Sweden",
        "title": "Heatwave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/heatwave-hit-europe-logs-over-30-000-excess-summer-deaths-2544356",
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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."
}