Natural Disasters · Public broadcaster
Western Europe saw hottest June-July on record as climate change fuels drought, wildfires
Climate change across Western Europe has brought a summer of heat, drought and wildfires to the region and put the combined average temperature for June-July at 21.62C – beating the 2022 record for the same period, the EU's global warming monitor said Monday.
- Source published
- 10 Aug 2026, 04:15 CEST
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- 10 Aug 2026, 07:36 CEST
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- France 24 - English
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Source quality
- good
public broadcaster or established media source from a direct trail - Actors
- France, EU, United States
Climate change across Western Europe has brought a summer of heat, drought and wildfires to the region and put the combined average temperature for June-July at 21.62C – beating the 2022 record for the same period, the EU's global warming monitor said Monday.
What is reported
Climate change across Western Europe has brought a summer of heat, drought and wildfires to the region and put the combined average temperature for June-July at 21.62C – beating the 2022 record for the same period, the EU's global warming monitor said Monday.
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