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Summer of 2026 broke records in Europe, and caused deaths

The summer of 2026 was not only the hottest on record in Europe, it also saw a record number of people die. More than 16,000 are thought to have died because of the heat in Germany alone.

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Summer of 2026 broke records in Europe, and caused deaths

The summer of 2026 was not only the hottest on record in Europe, it also saw a record number of people die. More than 16,000 are thought to have died because of the heat in Germany alone.

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