Western Europe is experiencing its second heatwave of the summer. For the continent as a whole, this June is likely to be one of the five warmest on record.

Read the press release: climate.copernicus.eu/ecmwf-weathe...

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The @climateoutreach.bsky.social team have shown some ideas here which help stress the risks rather than the typical ice creams: www.climatevisuals.org/how-do-you-p...

How are #heatwaves changing in #Europe?

According to the European #Climate Report, 2024 saw:

🌡️ Record-breaking ‘strong heat stress’ days and tropical nights in southeastern Europe during summer

🥵 In recent decades, heat has been the leading cause of reported deaths due to extreme weather
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