Europe is enduring a record-breaking hot and dry summer that has severely impacted France, Greece, and the United Kingdom. Firefighters in France and Greece have been battling major wildfires fueled by the extreme heat. Meanwhile, the UK recorded its driest July in almost two centuries, exacerbating drought conditions.
According to the European Union’s Copernicus climate service, Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth, heating at more than twice the global average since the 1980s. This rapid warming trend is contributing to the increasingly severe weather events seen this summer.
These developments highlight the growing challenges posed by climate change across the continent.
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