Estimated 16,500 climate change deaths during Europe summer

A pharmacy sign displays a temperature of 45 degrees Celsius in Thionville, north-eastern France, on July 2, 2025, as a heatwave hits Europe. Scientists estimated on September 17, 2025 that rising temperatures from human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly 16,500 deaths in European cities this summer, warning the true toll of this "silent killer" could be even higher. (Photo by Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP)