Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heat waves and drought which scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/08/22/heat-wave-europe-30000-deaths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #heat #climatechange #europe #eu