Over 10,000 Excess Deaths in Europe's 2026 Summer Heatwaves

Europe's late-June 2026 heatwave caused more than 10,000 excess deaths across France, Spain, and Britain, Reuters reported. Britain and France now face their fifth heatwave of the season, with 27 million Britons under water-use restrictions and 70 percent of France subject to limits. Europe is the fastest-warming continent on the planet.