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What is heat stress and where is most affected in Europe?

Parts of Europe are witnessing up to 40 additional days with strong heat stress compared with the 1970s, according to a major new study.

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Heat records shattered as Spain sets double June high

Spain's state meteorological agency, Aemet, reported that Monday and Tuesday were the hottest June days on record in mainland Spain since at least 1950.

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Dead tree painted red to highlight climate change impact

A painted red oak at Kew Gardens, killed in the 2022 heatwave, stands beside a resilient “Tree of Hope”, highlighting climate change impacts in the UK.

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'El Niño is a distraction': Why is Europe becoming a deadly heat trap?

Europeans are sweltering under the latest heatwave, which experts say is being “amplified by long-term warming” – not El Niño.

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UN chief urges AI firms to 'come clean' over environmental footprint

A UN study found that data centres consumed more electricity than all but 10 countries in 2025.

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Europe’s heatwave is straining the energy grid. Who’s most exposed?

“Record-shattering temperatures are feeding demand for air conditioning and driving surges in demand for electricity.”

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Europe braces for surge in dangerous tropical nights as heatwave hits

Europe’s lack of air-conditioning means it is unprepared for the expected increase in ‘tropical nights’, experts warn.

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'Explosive cocktail': El Niño raises fears of summer wildfires in Portugal

The European Commission has confirmed that El Niño is almost certain this year, which could affect Europe. Speaking to Euronews, climatologist Carlos da Camara warns of a possible heatwave and major wildfires in Portugal.

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Heatwave forecast with 40C in Spain, France and Portugal this weekend

Experts are warning about the dangers of ‘tropical nights’.

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Mysterious Atlantic 'Cold Blob': the one place Earth keeps cooling

Climate puzzle: a new study probes the only place on Earth that has cooled in recent years, linking the 'Cold Blob' mainly to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, AMOC.

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Climate change threatens nearly every child’s health, UNICEF warns

As the effects of climate change intensify, children around the world are exposed, in varying degrees, to both natural and human-induced hazards that can have a significant impact on their lives.

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How sea level rise is threatening Italy’s Cinque Terre coastline

Beaches, ports and, during extreme events, even the railway line that runs through the Cinque Terre National Park are at risk.

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Record winter heat in Antarctica is worrying scientists

The new heat record comes amid a prolonged heatwave that has seen maximum daily temperatures above zero degrees for three consecutive weeks.

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'One of the strongest since 1950': What is El Niño and why does it matter?

Forecasters say a newly formed El Niño could become one of the strongest on record since 1950. The climate pattern can influence temperatures, storms, droughts and floods worldwide, with impacts varying from region to region.

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As Hungary’s third-largest lake dries up, ecosystems are at risk

The dire situation has arisen from prolonged droughts, lack of rainfall and decades of water mismanagement.

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EU monitor warns of 'new normal' following record temperatures in May

Records were broken in Britain, France, Ireland and Portugal last month as a "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa pushed temperatures well above normal levels across western Europe.

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UN climate talks kicks off in Bonn - but visa delays shut out NGOs

Climate activists and members of the press are facing unprecedented barriers to one of the most important environmental conferences of the year.

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EU fossil fuel imports 1.2% down since Iran war started - study

While the EU has responded to the latest fossil fuel crisis by limiting fossil fuel imports, a trio of states have “deepened their exposure by increasing them".

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France accused of ‘climate denial’ over shrinking green fund

France’s green party leader Marine Tondelier has dubbed the government “incompetent” as attention turns to its flagship climate fund.

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Record heat-related deaths in Spain after an unusually warm May

Extreme heat arrived before summer, causing a record 101 deaths in May. Health authorities warn that health risks rise with every degree above alert thresholds.