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Extreme heat is a growing challenge across Europe. In the first half of this year, the continent has already experienced two major heatwaves, with temperatures in June of up to 41°C for 100 million Europeans and all-time heat records beaten in thousands of cities.Continue Reading

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, focusing on key climate trends in June 2026. The bulletin reports that June 2026 was the second-warmest globally. The global average surface air temperature was 16.54°C, which was 1.39°C above the estimated pre-industrial level (1850-1900). An intense heatwaveContinue Reading