Kirsten Grieshaber and John LeicesterJun 29, 2026 – 3.10pmBerlin | France saw around 1000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country’s public health agency said on Sunday (Monday AEST), as the head of the World Health Organization warned that Europe is now the fastest-warming continent and needs to do more to protect its citizens.Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend, wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.APSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
France logs 1000 extra deaths as extreme heat breaks European records
Driven by climate change and global warming, the “once-in-a-generation” heat wave is now occurring nearly every year, WHO boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned.
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France recorded ~1000 excess deaths during record heat; Europe now ranks as the fastest-warming continent globally. Tech infrastructure—data centers, supply chains, networks—faces accelerating climate stress; resilience planning is now business-critical.
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