Europe’s Extreme Summer Shatters Records as New Heatwave Arrives

Europe’s Extreme Summer Shatters Records as New Heatwave Arrives

Europe is baking under its most extreme summer ever recorded, with June and July breaking all previous temperature highs and a new heatwave now sweeping the continent, fueling wildfires and pushing ecosystems to the brink [215411].

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According to the EU’s climate service, Copernicus, both June and July have shattered all prior temperature records, and another heatwave is now intensifying the crisis across Western Europe [215411]. The relentless heat has fueled devastating blazes and pushed rivers to historic lows, with ancient mammoth bones surfacing in dried-up waterways as a stark sign of the unprecedented drought [215411]. Authorities warn that the coming weeks could bring even more severe conditions, with no immediate relief in sight [215411].

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