Why some Europeans resist air conditioning amid deadly heat waves
Europe has the oldest population of any continent while also warming the fastest, leading to a dangerous and deadly situation.
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CBS Evening News Why some Europeans resist air conditioning, even amid deadly heat waves .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-evening-news.jpg'); } By Leigh Kiniry Updated on: June 30, 2026 / 2:09 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google France's record heat last week has been linked to around 1,000 deaths of mostly elderly people. Heat danger is a problem being felt across Europe, which has the oldest population of any continent and is also the world's fastest-warming continent. The continent also has more heat-related deaths per capita than anywhere else in the world, yet it has fewer hot days.
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