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European heatwave drives world's second-hottest May on record

The world experienced its second-hottest May on record in 2026 as an unusually early and intense heatwave swept across Europe, setting new temperature records across the continent, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Wednesday.

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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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How Europe’s rapid warming has fuelled a record May heatwave

Europe is bracing for more extreme heat after record May temperatures swept across Britain, Ireland and France this week – with scientists saying a “heat dome” over western Europe is combining with human-driven climate change, shifting weather patterns and rapid Arctic warming to intensify heat across the world’s fastest-warming continent.

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Why is Europe heating up faster than the rest of the world?

Europe is in the grip of an early-season heatwave, with record May temperatures driven by a “heat dome” of hot air over the western part of the continent. Scientists point to human-caused emissions, shifting atmospheric patterns and rapid Arctic warming as key factors amplifying extreme heat across the region.

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El Niño looms: Near-record sea temperatures in April raise fears of more global heat

The last major El Niño event saw a string of heat records, and scientists fear warming seas signal more extreme weather to come.

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Japan announces new name for days over 40C after hottest summer ever

‘Kokushobi’ will be used in weather forecasts to warn that extreme heat is on the way.

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Satellite sees snowy Greenland peaks from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 14, 2026

Greenland's mountains greatly affect local climate patterns.

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Earth records third-hottest year in 2025 as global heat streak grows

Earth logged its third-hottest year on record in 2025, figures released on Wednesday showed, extending an unprecedented run of global heat and pushing the planet closer to a key warming limit.

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Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' of a shifting, dangerous climate

Scientists calculate that last year was the third-hottest on record, following 2024 and 2023

The Independent UK

Copernicus: 2025 was the third-hottest year globally and in Europe - with two main drivers

The past 11 years have been the warmest on record globally. Europe is warming significantly faster than the global average.

Euronews

Scientists confirm 2025 was the third hottest year on record

Scientists say the findings prove an ‘unmistakable trend’ for a hotter climate

The Independent UK

Human activity helped make 2025 third-hottest year on record, experts say

Data leads scientists to declare 2015 Paris agreement to keep global heating below 1.5C ‘dead in the water’

The Guardian - UK

Scientists confirm 2025 as third hottest year on record as heat surge continues

Last year was 1.41C above the baseline of 19th century temperatures, according to data collated by the Met Office and others.

Evening Standard

Temperature average for 2023-2025 on track to exceed 1.5C for first time, Copernicus data reveals

The rising temperatures reflect the ‘accelerating pace of climate change’, says Copernicus.

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2025 ‘virtually certain’ to be second- or third-hottest year on record, EU data shows

Copernicus deputy director says three-year average for 2023 to 2025 on track to exceed 1.5C of heating for first time

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The landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow global warming but the world has not stayed on it

Record heat waves and deadly weather disasters have punctuated a decade of missed climate targets.

The Independent UK

Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it

The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago

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2025 is on track to be among the three warmest years on record, Copernicus data finds

Copernicus says the findings reflect the “accelerating pace of climate change”.

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September’s ‘persistently high’ land and sea temperatures caused by climate change, report says

September 2025 was the third warmest on record, new data shows.

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Why Africa's oceans bear brunt of planet's environmental crisis

The world's oceans are bearing the brunt of a triple environmental crisis, according to the European Union's Earth monitors: global warming, pollution and declining biodiversity. The EU Copernicus programme warns that Africa's coasts, buffeted by marine heatwaves and rising sea levels, are especially vulnerable.

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Latest heatwaves, droughts, floods could cost Europe €126 billion by 2029

This summer’s heatwaves, droughts, and floods are expected to cost the European economy more than €120 billion in the long term, according to a new study.

The Guardian - UK

EU wildfires worst on record as burning season continues

Data shows more than 1m hectares torched so far this year, with records also broken for CO2 and other air pollutants

Euronews

Adaptation efforts like early warnings and preparedness have cut Europe’s flood deaths and losses

Researchers analysed more than 1,700 floods to untangle the effects of climate change, exposure, and adaptation.

Euronews

Has the 1.5°C goal set out in the Paris Climate Agreement been breached?

In the past 25 months, just four did not see the average temperature exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Does this mean the Paris Climate Agreement failed?

The Independent UK

July was Earth's third-warmest on record, EU scientists say

The European Union agency that tracks global warming says last month was the third-warmest July on record

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