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Inequality causing 100,000 extra deaths a year from heat and cold in Europe

Findings come after third-hottest April on record globally and amid fears of more brutal European summer weather

Inequality causing 100,000 extra deaths a year from heat and cold in Europe

TL;DR

  • Extreme temperatures are causing excess deaths in Europe.
  • Inequality plays a significant role in this mortality.
  • April was the third-hottest on record globally.
  • Concerns are rising about severe European summer weather.