# Half of Europe saw record heat stress this summer, EU says

https://mins.news/en/item/83380

- DW, 2026-10-02 11:53 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/half-of-europe-witnessed-record-heat-stress-this-summer-eu/a-79514799?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said 52% of Europe experienced “very strong” heat stress by the end of the summer, while about 80% saw “strong” heat stress. The continent had its third-warmest summer on record, Western Europe its hottest, and European rivers their lowest average flows since records began in 1992. Drought affected almost half of Europe.

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