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Europe records 10,000 excess deaths during June heatwaves, new data shows

The June heatwaves would have been "virtually impossible" without climate change, the World Weather Attribution group of scientists said.

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Wildfires rage in Portugal and Spain as authorities in Greece warn of toxic smoke

The blazes come after a heatwave in June during which thousands of excess deaths were registered and which would have been "virtually impossible" without climate change, the World Weather Attribution group said.

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In 1976, a comparable European heatwave would have been 3.5°C cooler; June 2026's just broke records in 45% of 850 cities

Europe's recent scorching heatwave is a stark indicator of human-caused climate change, a new study reveals. Scientists found that a similar 1976 heatwave would have been significantly cooler, highlighting how drastically the continent's climate has shifted. Nearly half of major European cities experienced record heat stress, underscoring the urgent need…

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1,000 Excess Deaths: France's Record-Smashing Heatwave Sparks Chaos and Exploding WWII Ammo Across Europe

Europe faces a severe heatwave, with France reporting 1,000 excess deaths in three days. Climate change intensifies risks, affecting public health, infrastructure, and emergency services across the continent.

International Business Times UK

Europe on red alert as record heatwave pushes health systems to brink

Scientists described the spell of extreme weather, which began on June 20, as the most severe heatwave ever recorded in Europe. They warned that the continent, which is warming faster than any other region on Earth, is facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes driven by climate change. France and…

The Times of India

Climate change to blame for intensity of Europe heatwave: scientists

PARIS — Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heatwave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday.

Bangkok Post

Europe’s severe June heatwave ‘virtually impossible’ 50 years ago, climate scientists say

Europe’s record heatwave in the month of June would have been "virtually impossible" 50 years ago, scientists said Friday, proof that human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of the latest scorcher. Half-a-century ago, a similar heatwave would have been 3.5°C cooler, the study found.

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Hajj pilgrimage becoming more dangerous due to global heating, report warns

Climate change is gradually narrowing the window in which the annual hajj Muslim pilgrimage can take place safely, according to new research by the World Weather Attribution group published on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom, scientists say

Record fires are burning across Africa and Asia this year. Scientists warn conditions will worsen as summer arrives and El Nino develops. This combination of climate change and El Nino could lead to unprecedented weather extremes. Africa has seen 23% more land burn than its previous record.

The Economic Times

‘Pushing extremes to new levels’: Record US heat dome made possible by climate change

‘Insurers walking away’ is the clearest sign unpredictable weather extremes are spiralling out of control, one expert says.

Euronews

Arizona heatwave shatters records as temperatures soar to highest ever in March

Thursday saw a staggering 43.3C (110F) recorded in the Arizona desert, obliterating the highest March temperature ever noted in the US.

The Independent UK

Devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile made three times more likely by climate change

Record droughts and scorching temperatures stoked the wildfires that burned thousands of hectares of native forest.

Euronews

Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile

A team of researchers say that human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that engulfed parts of Chile and Argentina’s Patagonia region, making the extremely high-risk conditions that led to widespread burning up to three times more likely than in a world without global warming

The Independent UK

Through the heatwave haze, the hypocrisy of Australia’s fossil fuel policy shines bright

The heatwave in Melbourne and Adelaide this week is likely to become the norm. We should prepare now

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First rain of autumn falls in Iran's capital, but the drought-ravaged nation needs far more

Rain has finally fallen in Iran's capital after months of drought

The Independent UK

Climate change boosted Hurricane Melissa's destructive winds and rain, analysis finds

An analysis from World Weather Attribution reports human-caused climate change intensified the winds and rainfall unleashed by Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean

Euronews

Norway, Sweden and Finland: Climate change made July heatwave 10 times more likely, study says

The period of persistent heat across the region brought overcrowded and overheated hospitals, wildfires, toxic algal blooms and a surge in drownings.

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s deadly monsoon floods were worsened by global warming, study finds

A new study shows that heavy rainfall that caused floods that killed hundreds in Pakistan in recent weeks was worsened by human-caused climate change The study by World Weather Attribution was released on Thursday

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‘More science will save lives’: Deadly rainfall in Colombia and Venezuela highlights research gap

Scientists say inconclusive results in a climate attribution study on deadly floods and landslides in Colombia and Venezuela expose inequality in climate research.

Evening Standard

Last month hottest June on record in England, Met Office figures suggest

Provisional figures indicate that June 2025 was also the second warmest for the UK since data began in 1884.

Evening Standard

Why is the UK experiencing a heatwave and what can people do in response?

Experts warn climate change is making ‘nice’ weather dangerous and already dangerous conditions deadly.

International Business Times UK

Unrelenting Heatwaves Threaten Half the World as Climate Emergency Deepens

Climate change added 30 days of dangerous heat for half the world's population, fuelling illness, crop losses, and chaos. It's time to act on fossil fuels!

Euronews

Four billion people endured extra month of extreme heat last year due to climate change, experts say

Human-induced climate change at least doubled extreme heat days in 195 countries last year.

The Independent UK

Evacuations in California as huge wildfire rages through 1,000 acres

Roads have been closed as crews battle the blaze

Radio France Internationale

Climate change made LA wildfires 'more likely' according to international study

Climate change caused by human activity increases the risk of devastating fires, like the ones in Los Angeles, California,according to the World Weather Attribution (WWA) network. The fires left at least 29 dead and thousands homeless.

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