Western Europe's Scorched Summer: A Harbinger of Climate Change? The scorching heat that gripped Western Europe over the past two months was a stark reminder of climate change's unforgiving grip on our planet.
June and July have ended, but their record breaking temperatures will linger long after summer's warmth dissipates.
The Copernicus Climate Change Service confirmed this summer's heat was not an anomaly but a symptom of deeper malaise threatening the environment. The region's average temperature soared to 21. 62°C (70.