Europe hotting up, 15700 deaths linked to heatwave in 2022: WMO report

Temperatures in Europe have increased in the past few years - the highest of any continent in the world resulting in 15,700 deaths across Europe linked to heatwaves in 2022, according to the World Meteorological Organization report.

Record-breaking heat waves affected Europe during the summer. In some areas, extreme heat was coupled with exceptionally dry conditions.