Europe's Hottest Summer on Record Kills Tens of Thousands, Wrecks Crops

Copernicus reports Western Europe's hottest summer since records began, with temperatures 2.5°C above the prior decade's average; continent-wide it was the third hottest. Repeated heatwaves caused tens of thousands of deaths, crop destruction, and power plant shutdowns. This confirms a worsening climate trend, with direct human and economic costs.