Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C - BBC
A severe heatwave across Europe has resulted in over 1,300 excess deaths, with record-breaking temperatures recorded in Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. The WHO has labeled heat stress a 'silent killer' as the continent experiences rapid warming.
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The increasing frequency of extreme weather events highlights the urgent public health and infrastructure challenges posed by climate change.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Neil Murphy Reuters Poland recorded an all-time record temperature of 40.5C on Sunday as the heatwave move eastwards Europe's unprecedented early summer heatwave may be responsible for hundreds of excess deaths, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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