France records 2,025 excess deaths during record June heatwave

The Heat Has a Body Count By Tony Pentimalli France has counted around 1,000 excess deaths during its latest heatwave. “Excess deaths” is the language of a spreadsheet. It means people who should still be alive are gone. French health officials said most were older people and

👉 One week. 👉 One European heatwave 👉 Estimated impact: 20,000+ excess deaths. Rapid attribution research (preprint) suggests around 862 of those deaths occurred in the UK. As temperatures rise, so do the risks to public health. eciu.net/media/press-...

Excess deaths are becoming more and more common across Europe... Climate change is here, and it is already destroying lives.

Chaos ensued in France as the public tore doors off stores and rushed to get ac units amid global heatwave. Over 20,000 Europeans have died due to heat related illness. www.linkedin.com/pulse/more-t...

Murdered by fossil fuel billionaires Deaths in France surged 30% during hottest week of record June heatwave Public health authority says 2,025 excess deaths probably an underestimate and that it expects toll to rise further www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather . This is the new normal, folks www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, 3,700 excess deaths were recorded during the June heatwave - Reuters.

Breaking: France discovers 30°C and collectively loses its mind. Hottest average since 1947, and the nation's battle plan? Fist fights over oscillating fans at Lidl. Forget the heatwave — the real disaster is the checkout line. Vive la civilisation.

France had 2,025 excess deaths during recent heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather, no figs yet for UK- at least 7 children/young ppl died in cold water excluding deaths among elderly & frail Meanwhile Reform & Tories deny climate change funded by fossil fuel companies #£’sOverLives💶💶💀

„The number of deaths recorded in France surged by nearly 30% during the hottest week of the record-breaking heatwave that scorched much of Europe last month, the public health authority has said, adding that it expected the toll to rise further.“

It's been very hot in France recently with temperatures >40°C in some places. Next week looks warm but 30-35°C. In case of another heatwave the French interior ministry has given local government officials the power to cancel stages if there's a red weather alert www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur... (🇫🇷)

France records 2,025 excess deaths from heatwave, but data remains incomplete

The Ministry of the Interior has drawn up a set of guidelines for prefects ahead of 🇫🇷 Tour de France (4/7-26/7). In the event of a red heatwave alert being issued, they will have the option to cancel a stage. (ℹ️ l'equipe) ______________ 🇫🇷 #TDF2026

Over 2,000 excess deaths in France during the heatwave in the last week of June. That is probably an underestimate and the toll will rise as figures are refined. Yes, climate change is a serious problem for public health.

"France records 2,025 excess deaths in June heatwave" There is no clear indicator of the effect of the heatwave and #ClimateChange than the increase in fatalities - it's hard to look at individual cases but the bigger picture reveals this is undeniably the case. www.france24.com/en/france/20...