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    Europe is warming up faster than any other continent, and the heat is deadly

    The number of heat-related deaths in Europe increased 30% in the last 20 years. Climate change is to blame.
    by Rebecca Hersher Apr 22, 2024 2 minutes

    Europe is heating up about twice as quickly as the Earth as a whole, and that heat is killing large numbers of people during the summer months, according to a new report by European climate experts.

    The number of heat-related deaths on the continent has increased by by Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service and the United Nations estimates.

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