The World Health Organization said Sunday that more than 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heat wave roasting much of the continent.
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Jun 28, 2026
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Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heat wave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday.
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Jun 28, 2026
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The UK broke the record for a June temperature for the third day in a row on Friday, the Met Office weather agency said, as a sweltering heat wave strained schools and hospitals and drove down business.
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Jun 27, 2026
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Germany saw its highest temperature ever recorded Friday at 41.3°C (106.3°F), according to preliminary weather service data, as the country braces for the possibility of even higher temperatures over the weekend.
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Jun 27, 2026
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Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) led one of the first global assessments of how marine ecosystems responded during the first year when global temperatures temporarily exceeded 1.5°C ...
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Jun 26, 2026
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Imagine a global political summit that shapes the future of our planet, where one of the most populous countries in the world does not have a voice. This may seem unlikely, but currently 1.3 billion disabled people (nearly ...
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Jun 26, 2026
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The heat wave battering Europe may have an unlikely partner in crime: a patch of cold ocean water south of Iceland and Greenland that can influence weather patterns over the continent.
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Jun 26, 2026
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A deadly European heat wave that has saturated hospitals as temperatures soared to record highs was shifting east Friday, with authorities warning of more misery on a continent not used to stretches of punishing heat.
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Jun 26, 2026
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In remote Australia, First Nations communities battle extreme heat each summer. In January 2026 alone, the town of Alice Springs (Mparntwe) endured 20 days of temperatures above 40°C (104°F). This prolonged heat wave—defined ...
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Jun 25, 2026
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The UK suffered its hottest-ever June day Thursday, with temperatures reaching 36.7C in the southwest, breaking a record set earlier that day as the extreme heat stretched London's ambulance services.
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