2003 European heat wave facts for kids
The 2003 European heat wave was a natural disaster in Europe in the summer of 2003. The heat led to the hottest summer on record since at least 1540. France was especially hard hit. The heat led to health crises in several countries. It combined with droughts to reduce crops in Southern Europe.
More than 70,000 people died in Europe. According to an Inserm study nearly 19,000 people died in France. People also died in the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
Images for kids
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Low water level in Haweswater Reservoir, September 2003
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The regional-level cost of heatwaves (as a share of regional GDP) in 2003
See also
In Spanish: Ola de calor en Europa de 2003 para niños
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