A study published this Thursday shows Europeans, particularly in the south of the continent, are being subejected to more heat stress during the summer months. It comes as climate change causes longer periods of extreme weather. The European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said comparisons of data going back over decades show record heat last year resulted in hazardous conditions for human health. Heat stress is increasingly viewed as a significant issue worldwide as the planet warms due to human-made climate change. FRANCE 24’s Olivia Bizot reports.
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