Euronews, 17 September 2025

Climate change tripled death toll from European heatwaves this summer, study says

Climate change intensified temperatures across Europe this summer, leading to an additional 16,500 deaths, according to leading climate scientists and epidemiologists.

In a new study, experts looked at 854 European cities and found that climate change was responsible for 68 per cent of the 24,400 estimated heat deaths this summer, increasing temperatures by up to 3.6°C.

Researchers at Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, who led the analysis, warn that this is only a snapshot of the true death toll. The cities studied represent just 30 per cent of Europe’s population.