The Latest Breaking News from Copernicus

Western Europe sets new temperature record after summer of heatwaves

The extreme heat has led to major wildfires, prolonged drought and thousands of projected heat-related deaths

The Independent UK · Aug 10

Western Europe lived through hottest June and July ever recorded

Climate change across Western Europe has brought a summer of heat, drought and wildfires to the region and put the combined average temperature from June through July at 21.62C – beating the 2022 record for the same period, the EU's global warming monitor said Monday.

France 24 · Aug 10

Think this summer is hot? El Nino could push temperatures even higher

Record ocean heat, intensifying El Nino conditions and worsening extremes are raising the prospect that 2026 could become the hottest year ever measured.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 8

France widens mass evacuation as wildfire flares near Atlantic resorts

French authorities ordered more evacuations along the Atlantic coast as heat threatened firefighters. Thousands of residents and tourists were displaced by the massive wildfire west of Bordeaux. Spain also braced for a fourth heat wave with several large fires still burning. Firefighters made progress in some areas, allowing some evacuees…

The Economic Times · Jul 29

Europe’s employers face a new challenge—keeping workers safe during heatwaves

As temperatures hit record peaks across the continent, European companies are shifting working hours and issuing cooling kits to keep workers safe and preserve productivity.

Fortune · Jul 27

Western Europe recorded hottest June as heatwaves surge, EU's climate monitor says

Global temperatures in June were 1.39C above the estimated pre-industrial average, a period covering 1850-1900, according to Copernicus.

Euronews · Jul 9

Western Europe logs hottest June on record as climate change fuels harsher heatwaves

Western Europe recorded its hottest June ever as a severe heatwave gripped the continent. This extreme weather event followed an early spring hot spell and another record heatwave. Global temperatures also reached high levels, with oceans experiencing their warmest June. Thousands of deaths were linked to the punishing heatwave across…

The Economic Times · Jul 9

Western Europe records hottest ever June as climate change drives heatwaves

Western Europe experienced its warmest June on record, as a heatwave at the end of the month in many countries broke temperature records. The confirmation from the European Union’s climate monitor comes as many countries are facing a third heatwave this week since May.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 9

Western Europe records hottest-ever June

PARIS - Western Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the EU’s climate monitor said Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 9

Western Europe records hottest-ever June as heatwaves intensify

Temperatures across ravaged region 3C above average as scientists warn of risks for people, ecosystems and infrastructure

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9