Longer-lasting hot spells and high temperatures at night are making it harder to cope, leading to thousands more deaths from extreme heat

People cool off in front of a misting station at Roland Garros during a heatwave in Paris, France, May 28, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]

A new study finds human-caused climate change made Europe's deadly June heatwave far more likely, killing nearly 1,300 people.

Longer-lasting hot spells and high temperatures at night are making it harder to cope, leading to thousands more deaths from extreme heat