European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis
Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stress
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The Met Office has extended its red heat-health alert by 24 hours, to 11pm on Friday. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAView image in fullscreenThe Met Office has extended its red heat-health alert by 24 hours, to 11pm on Friday. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAClimate crisisEuropean heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists sayStudy also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stressDamian Carrington Environment editorFri 26 Jun 2026 00.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 26 Jun 2026 00.27 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe heatwave scorching western Europe is the most severe and widespread ever and is only possible due to the climate crisis driven by fossil fuel burning, scientists have said.Almost half of Europe’s 850…
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