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Topic: heat-related death

Record high temperatures were recorded across Western Europe on Thursday. (Copernicus Emergency Management Service)

Historic heatwave leaves over 1,000 dead

Brett Wilkins - Common Dreams
Vintage cars line a property after the Loma fire burned through Loma Chiquita Road near Morgan Hill, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. A heat wave stifling drought-stricken California has worsened a wildfire that burned some buildings and forced people from their homes. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) (AP)

Fighting extreme heat

Justine Calma - Grist