# Europe was the planet’s ‘most unusually hot place’ this summer. Can renewables cool us down?

https://mins.news/en/item/62650

- euronews, 2026-09-17 12:57 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/europe-was-the-most-unusually-hot-place-on-the-planet-this-summer-can-renewables-cool-us-d

> Europe experienced exceptionally unusual heat this summer. The past three months are described as a warning that the human and economic costs of fossil fuels are unfolding in real time and cannot be ignored.