Published June 30, 2026 | Version v1

Death toll exceeds 20,000 across Europe in June 2026 heat wave

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  • 1. ROR icon Indiana University Bloomington

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The June 2026 heat wave was the most extreme heat event ever experienced in Europe. Using previously developed heat-mortality response functions, I calculate June 22-28 saw 20,390 heat-related deaths across Europe. This result highlights the accelerating threat of mass heat mortality events in Europe despite previous adaptations to heat.

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