Europe heat wave 'virtually impossible' without human impact
Key takeaways
- A new study says Europe's current heat wave would have been nearly impossible without climate change and is now 200 more likely than 20 years ago.
- Follow along for more through the day and this week for the latest developments on the June 2026 European heat wave:
- The researchers said the extreme temperatures are now up to 200 times more likely than just two decades ago.
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A new study says Europe's current heat wave would have been nearly impossible without climate change and is now 200 more likely than 20 years ago. And Germany is expecting things to warm up even more. DW has the latest.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Frh SWhile some Europeans found fun ways to cope with the heat, the scorching days bring serious health risks Image: Abdul Saboor/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know. A new rapid study says Europe’s record heat wave would have been 'virtually impossible”'without man-made climate change The World Weather Attribution group said such extreme heat is now up to 200 times more likely than it was two decades ago Millions across Europe have faced temperatures above 40 C, with hot nights making recovery harder Researchers sasd nearly half of 850 European cities analyzed have reached or are expected to reach record heat-stress levels Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed.
Follow along for more through the day and this week for the latest developments on the June 2026 European heat wave: