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Record July heat in regions home to 900 million people

PARIS — Regions home to around 900 million people experienced their hottest July on record in 2026, including in the Sahel, Central America, France and Spain, according to Agence France-Presse ( AFP ) analysis of Copernicus data.

Bangkok Post · Aug 10

Record temperatures swept regions home to 900 million people in July

Regions home to around 900 million people experienced their hottest July on record in 2026, including in the Sahel, Central America, France and Spain, according to analysis of Copernicus data.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 10

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

Wildfires: Europe on track for worst year on record as burned area reaches size of Luxembourg

While Madrid braces for "difficult hours ahead", Portugal puts municipalities on maximum wildfire alert. Which countries have suffered the worst damage so far?

Euronews · Jul 29

It may feel like the world is on fire this summer. But that’s not the case everywhere

More than three-quarters of the global emissions from the burning of plant material comes from Africa and Asia

The Independent UK · Jul 29

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