May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future

A new report from the EU's Copernicus climate monitoring service paints a grim picture of Europe's summer, showing that surface air temperatures were 2.5C above the recent decadal average. This scorching heat, particularly in western Europe, was the worst on record, with more than half the continent experiencing "very strong" heat stress that felt hotter than 38C.

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A study shows that Europe's summer surface air temperatures were 2. 5C above the decadal average, causing heatwaves, deaths, and ruined harvests.

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