More than half of Europe faced intense summer heat stress, EU monitor says
A record 52% of Europe experienced intense heat stress during the summer, according to the European Union’s climate monitor. The season was Europe’s third warmest on record, while western Europe had its hottest summer and several countries recorded national temperature records, the monitor said.
A record 52% of Europe faced intense heat stress this summer, the European Union’s climate monitor said Friday. The figure came as widespread heatwaves affected the region.
Europe recorded its third warmest summer, according to the monitor. Western Europe experienced its hottest summer during the period covered by the report.
Several countries also set national temperature records overall, the monitor said. The source linked the heatwaves to climate change.
The report also cited tens of thousands of excess deaths associated with the summer’s heat. No further breakdown of the deaths, affected countries or specific temperature records was provided in the supplied source.
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