Europe is warming at roughly twice the pace of the rest of the planet, making it the fastest-warming continent on record. Scientists behind the finding say the trend is accelerating, not levelling off, and that adaptation measures already in place will not be enough to offset the damage.
The warning comes from the World Meteorological Organization and the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, whose State of the Climate in Europe report confirmed the continent is heating at more than double the global rate, a status it has held for several consecutive years. Western Europe recorded average June temperatures of 20.74C, some 3.06C above the 1991-2020 baseline.
