### [2026-08-27](/feed/2026/08/27/index.md)

##### 2026 European heatwaves
# Germany's Robert Koch Institute estimates 15,800 heat-related deaths during summer 2026, the highest total in a decade of monitoring, as repeated heat waves push temperatures above 40 C. 




### Sources:

1. [Kurdistan 24](https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/935403/germany-records-15800-heat-related-deaths-in-record-breaking-summer)

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