Why are Europe's heat waves deadlier than America's?
Andrea Rainone
ByAndrea Rainone
June 19, 2026Updated: June 19, 2026, 3:39 pm EDTPublished: June 19, 2026, 1:47 pm EDT

In Phoenix, 104 degrees is just another summer day. In Europe, that same number can be a death sentence — and the reasons why aren't what you'd expect. Watch to see what makes a European heat wave so much more uncomfortable than an American one.