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Europe’s Deadly Heat Wave Crisis | Burlington News
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France reports over 1,000 new heat-related deaths last week amid a record-breaking heat wave, with officials warning the toll will climb. Europe is reeling from unprecedented temperatures, declared the fastest-warming continent by the WHO, as Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic all shatter heat records. Scientists link the extreme conditions directly to climate change, while millions suffer under dangerous heat, schools close, and power grids strain. Wildfires rage in Germany—some near WWII ammunition sites—and lightning strikes injure at a Swedish amusement park. Experts warn such deadly heat waves, once rare, are now annual threats, demanding urgent upgrades to infrastructure and health systems across the continent.
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