Extreme heat in Europe has killed 2,300 people, according to a scientific analysis published on Wednesday. The study targeted the 10 days leading up to July 2, when large parts of western Europe were affected by extreme heat. Temperatures in Spain exceeded 40 degrees Celsius and wildfires broke out in France. The study covered 12 cities, including Barcelona, Madrid, London and Milan, where heatwaves increased temperatures by up to four degrees Celsius.
Of the estimated 2,300 deaths during this period, 1,500 were linked to climate change, which made the heat wave more severe, according to the study by scientists from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Dr. Ben Clark, a researcher at Imperial College London, said climate change has made it much hotter than before, making it more dangerous.
The death toll from flash floods in the US state of Texas has now risen to more than 100. Many others are missing. Search and rescue teams are working through muddy riverbanks, officials said, while the area faces the threat of more rain and storms. Four days later, hopes of finding survivors are fading, the BBC reports. Camp Mystic, a Christian girls’ summer camp, has confirmed that at least 27 girls and staff are among the dead. Ten girls and a camp counselor are still missing.