Copernicus Climate Change Service

Slovakia and Austria recorded all-time high temperatures during a severe heatwave, with Slovakia's Kamenica nad Hronom hitting 41.4°C (106.5°F) and Austria's Bad Deutsch-Altenburg reaching 41.2°C (106.1°F). This follows record-breaking heat in the Czech Republic and Hungary earlier this summer, as Europe experiences an exceptionally hot and dry season linked to rapid climate change.

Two firefighting helicopter crew members, a Greek and a Danish national, died in a midair collision near Athens while battling a wildfire. The incident occurred amid Europe's escalating wildfire crisis, with France and Spain also experiencing large-scale fires and evacuations.

Europe's wildfire crisis escalated across Greece, France, and Spain, with gale-force winds intensifying flames near Athens and forcing evacuations. France's largest wildfire, covering 420 square kilometers, displaced 224,000 people, while Spain's fires halted. Climate change is linked to increased fire risk, with 2025 being Europe's worst fire year on record.

Europe's wildfire crisis intensified across Greece, France, and Spain, with gale-force winds exacerbating fires near Athens, a massive blaze in France's Gironde region displacing 224,000 people, and Spain's fires halting. Climate change was linked to increased fire risk, with 2025 marking Europe's worst fire year on record, burning over 10,000 square kilometers.

A wildfire near Bordeaux, France, which scorched an area four times the size of Paris and forced 224,000 evacuations, was contained but still burning. Meanwhile, a separate blaze in Provence had stabilized but was not yet contained, with 1,500 firefighters deployed to prevent its spread.

A wildfire near Bordeaux, France, was contained after burning an area four times the size of Paris and displacing 224,000 people, while a separate blaze in Provence remained stabilized but not contained. Over 3,000 firefighters, including international reinforcements, are battling both fires amid high temperatures and wind risks, with climate change cited as a factor in extreme fire conditions.

A wildfire near Bordeaux, France, which forced 224,000 evacuations and burned an area four times the size of Paris, is now contained but still burning. Meanwhile, a separate blaze in Provence has stabilized but not yet been contained, with nearly 1,500 firefighters battling it. Climate scientists linked extreme fire conditions to human-caused climate change.

The oceans and land are experiencing record-breaking heat, with Western Europe and the U.S. facing deadly heatwaves in June and July. Over 40% of the global ocean is undergoing marine heatwaves, linked to fossil fuel-driven climate change, which exacerbates extreme weather and coral reef damage. Scientists connect ocean warming to intensified land heatwaves and health crises.

Wildfires across Europe have killed hundreds over the last decade, with recent incidents in Spain, Greece, Turkey, and Portugal. Climate change is exacerbating the frequency and intensity of wildfires, as Europe warms twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s.

Western Europe recorded its hottest June on record in 2025, with temperatures 3°C above the 1991-2020 average, driven by a heatwave impacting over 410 million people. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service linked the extreme heat to human-induced climate change, while a new heatwave is currently affecting the region.

Europe's June 2026 was the hottest on record in Western Europe, with temperatures 3.05°C above average, causing over 8,000 heat-related deaths. The Copernicus Climate Change Service reported it as the second-warmest June globally, linked to human-driven climate change and a strong El Niño weather pattern.

June 2023 was the hottest on record for Western Europe and the second-hottest globally, according to a Copernicus Climate Change Service report. June temperatures in Western Europe were nearly 5.5 degrees above average.

June 2023 was the hottest on record for Western Europe and the second-hottest globally, according to a Copernicus Climate Change Service report. June temperatures in Western Europe were nearly 5.5 degrees above average.

France recorded its highest temperature ever at 29.8°C amid an early summer heat wave, with 40 drowning fatalities reported and 54 departments under red heat alerts. The heat wave, affecting Italy, Spain, and Britain, has led to museum closures and warnings of record-breaking temperatures linked to human-caused climate change.

France is enduring a record-breaking heat wave with temperatures exceeding 40°C, causing deaths and prompting red alerts. The weather service warns of prolonged extreme heat, similar to the 2003 heat wave that killed 15,000 people, while schools close and health risks escalate due to poor air quality and heat-related hazards.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed the onset of El Niño, predicting it could intensify into a historic event by year-end. Scientists warn it may exacerbate global warming effects, causing extreme weather patterns and impacting agriculture, while climate experts urge urgent action to address the crisis.