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Europe’s Record Heat and Wildfires | Cork News

Western Europe just endured its hottest June and July on record, with three major heatwaves battering the region since May — a climate alarm bell ringing loud and clear. Data from Copernicus confirms record-breaking temperatures across Europe and the tropical Pacific, with El Niño set to intensify global heat. Marine heatwaves are frying coastal ecosystems, while rivers like the Seine, Rhine, and Danube are drying up, crippling water and energy supplies. Wildfires are exploding across the continent, fueled by relentless drought and trapped heat from persistent high-pressure systems — creating…

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