The summer of 2026: A total of more than 29,000 heat-related deaths in Europe by mid-August

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Reference periods and underlying methods (excess deaths vs. statistical modelling) may differ. For more details on methods and limits to comparability, see https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-europes-may-and-june-heatwave-deaths-and-how-they-were-counted ; Total EU excess mortality at: https://www.euromomo.eu/graphs-and-maps ---- Sources with reference period: AT: AGES (2026-08-01), 29 days until 2026-06-30; BE: Sciensano (2026-08-06), 29 days until 2026-07-17; DE: RKI (2026-08-13), 118 days until 2026-08-02; ES: ISCIII (2026-08-14), 104 days until 2026-08-13; FR: ANSP (2026-07-29), 15 days until 2026-07-02; IT: Ministero della Salute (16.07.26), 36 days until 30.06.26; NL: RIVM (2026-07-15), 13 days until 2026-07-05; UK: UKHSA (2026-07-30), 60 days until 2026-06-30

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