European heatwave may have caused over 20,000 excess deaths, climate expert warns
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Commentary on rapid analysis suggesting the June 2026 European heatwave may have killed over 20,000 people (including 862 in the UK). Gareth Redmond-King of the ECIU warns this is a horrifying indication of the human cost of climate change, urging an end to fossil fuel use and a transition to net zero emissions to prevent further loss of life.
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Until we stop burning fossil fuels, and cut our emissions to net zero, climate change will continue to get more dangerous - claiming more and more lives.
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