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Record 52% of Europe hit by intense heat stress this summer
Original: A record 52% of Europe was exposed to intense heat stress during the exceptionally hot summer that seared the continent
The EU's climate monitor says a record 52% of Europe was exposed to intense heat stress during this year's exceptionally hot summer, which seared much of the continent. The finding, reported Friday, underlines the growing toll of extreme heat across the region and adds to concern over the accelerating effects of climate change in Europe.
Why now: The EU climate monitor has just released record-breaking figures on summer heat exposure across Europe.
EuropeEuropean UnionCopernicus Climate Change Service
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- A record 52% of Europe was exposed to intense heat stress during the exceptionally hot summer that seared the continent this year, the EU's climate monitor said Friday. # science # climate # europe https:// phys.org/news/2026-10-europe-h… · Econopass@flipboard.com · 2
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