More than half of Europe faced intense summer heat stress, EU monitor says

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A record 52% of Europe faced intense heat stress this summer, the EU’s climate monitor said Friday, as climate change fuelled widespread heatwaves and tens of thousands of excess deaths.

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  • A record 52% of Europe faced intense heat stress this summer, the EU’s climate monitor said Friday, as climate change fuelled widespread heatwaves and tens of thousands of excess deaths.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:18:51 UTC.

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