Environment · World
Europe and US face heatwaves, wildfires, and excess deaths
Multiple European countries and parts of the US are experiencing dangerous heatwaves. In France, health authorities reported nearly a 30% increase in recorded deaths during a week of record-breaking heat. Wildfires are raging in southern France and Portugal, with the EU sending reinforcements to Portugal. Spain is also battling wildfires. The Netherlands and Belgium also reported excess deaths during the heatwave. In the US, over 165 million people faced record temperatures on the East Coast and Midwest. Experts noted that older refrigerators are struggling to cope with the high temperatures.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 2 · Right 0 n = 3
- Left (1): The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (2): Mint, The Print
- International (8): Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, BBC News, Bloomberg, Deutsche Welle, France 24, Reuters, The Guardian