A new EU Copernicus report reveals that Europe’s summer surface air temperatures from June to August exceeded the recent decadal average by 2.5 degrees Celsius, marking the hottest period on record for western Europe. More than half the continent experienced extreme heat stress, with conditions often feeling hotter than 38 degrees Celsius. While the rest of Europe saw milder but still dangerous heatwaves, the season ranked as the third hottest in continental history. The findings highlight the intensifying impact of climate change on European summers.
EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal averageThe scorching heat that persistently baked western Europe this summer was the worst on record, a report has found, with more than half the continent seared by “very strong” heat stress that felt hotter than 38C.Surface air temperatures in western Europe from June to August were 2.5C above the recent decadal average, according to an update from the EU’s Copernicus climate monitoring service on Friday, while milder but still deadly heat across the rest of the continent made the summer Europe’s third hottest on record. Continue reading...
