Disaster● ElevatedJun 29 · Jun 29, 2026, 2:29 PM
'Extremely unusual' heat with 'no end' in sight, says Copernicus director
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en]
Carlo Buontempo, Copernicus Climate Change service director, says heatwaves have become "more intense, lasting longer and starting earlier in the season" in Europe as the continent "is warming faster than the global average".
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