More than 1,300 deaths in Europe amid heatwave: What can countries do?

Europe is mourning more than thirteen hundred deaths from a severe heatwave that swept parts of the continent. According to Al Jazeera, temperatures reached forty degrees Celsius—over one hundred four degrees Fahrenheit. The tragedy underscores a critical question facing governments across Europe: how can countries better protect their populations against increasingly severe heat events?

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