Europe’s Silent Heat Killer

Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

France recorded over a thousand extra deaths last week amid a record-breaking heat wave that shattered temperature records across Europe, sparking wildfires, water cannon deployments in Berlin, and deadly thunderstorms in Sweden and Denmark. Scientists confirm this extreme heat and humidity would be unthinkable without climate change—now 200 times more likely than two decades ago. The WHO chief warns heat stress is a “silent killer,” linking over 1,300 excess deaths to the wave since late June, and calls for urgent action to protect vulnerable populations and prevent future tragedies. Support…