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France recorded around 1,000 additional deaths during a record-breaking heat wave, with extreme temperatures also breaking records in Germany. Wildfires in Germany were complicated by forests contaminated with WWII-era ammunition, while a study linked the heat wave to climate change.

France recorded at least 1,000 additional deaths during a record-breaking heat wave, with elderly populations disproportionately affected. The heat wave also triggered wildfires in Germany, including in areas contaminated with WWII-era munitions, complicating firefighting efforts. A study linked the extreme heat to climate change, stating it is 200 times more likely today than 20 years ago.

France recorded at least 1,000 additional deaths during a record-breaking heat wave, with sharp increases in fatalities in areas under extreme heat warnings. Germany set new temperature records and faced wildfires in regions contaminated with WWII-era ammunition due to the extreme heat.