Study estimates around 50,000 heat-related deaths in Europe in summer 20262026-10-24Researchers estimated 50,391 additional deaths due to heat in 854 cities across the EU, Great Britain, Norway and Switzerland.Around 65 percent of the estimated additional heat-related deaths were attributed to human-caused climate change.Nearly a third of the deaths occurred between June 17 and July 1, when temperatures averaged around five degrees above the 1991–2020 reference value.About 6,000 of the estimated heat-related deaths were among people under 65.Etwa 50.000 Hitzetote im Sommer 2026 in Europa (Tagesschau)Европа премина през най-смъртоносното лято през 2026 г. (Economic.bg)Около 50 тыс. человек скончались летом из-за аномальной жары в Европе (Interfax)Ученые оценили в 50 тысяч число смертей от аномальной жары в Европе (Kommersant)Klimaatverandering maakte hittegolf zeker in steden nog dodelijker (Apache)Klima: EU-Kommission will Europa besser auf Klimafolgen vorbereiten (Handelsblatt)Heat waves linked to 50K deaths in Europe this summer, report says (Global News)