# The World Health Organisation has warned that Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth, heating at twice the global average. This as more than one-thousand-300 excess deaths have been recorded in connection with Europe’s record-breaking heatwave since June 21st. The heat is particularly intense in France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says they are working with their Member States and partners to address the health threats posed by extreme heat through focusing on preparedness, prevention, and stronger health system responses.
WHO says more than 1,300 excess deaths are linked to the record-breaking European heatwave