A recent analysis has quantified the deadly toll of the historic European heatwave that struck in July 2019, with France experiencing a staggering 28% increase in deaths during the peak period. The study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, examined mortality data from the summer of 2019, when Europe faced its hottest month on record. The heatwave, which saw temperatures soar above 40°C (104°F) in Paris and other cities, was linked to thousands of excess deaths across the continent.