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Heat waves linked to 50K deaths in Europe this summer, report says

By Uday Rana

Climate change, in particular, was responsible for two-thirds of the deaths, the report in the British Medical Journal said on Friday.

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The long-term rise in global temperatures and changes in weather patterns, driven mainly by greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels.

It brings more extreme heat, floods and droughts, affecting food, health and economies.

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