Europe’s record-breaking hot, dry summer continues to affect several countries, according to reports from Greece, France and the United Kingdom. In Greece, firefighting efforts continue around a major wildfire, with water-dropping aircraft deployed to support response efforts. In France, firefighters work to stabilize a blaze in Provence as conditions remain dry. Across the UK, much of the country experiences drought conditions, with the summer described as the driest July in nearly two centuries. The reports link the impacts to unusually high temperatures and low rainfall. One account also cites climate data from the European Union’s Copernicus service, saying Europe is warming faster than the global average, at more than twice the global rate since the 1980s. Together, the coverage describes ongoing emergency responses to fires and widespread water stress during the same period of extreme weather across multiple countries, with heat and drought appearing to drive or worsen conditions in each location.
Record European heatwave drives wildfires in Greece and France and drought in the UK
Europe’s record-breaking hot, dry summer continues to affect several countries, according to reports from Greece, France and the United Kingdom. In Greece, firefighting efforts continue around a major...
- A record hot and dry summer affects multiple European countries, including Greece, France and the UK.
- Greece is dealing with a major wildfire where water-dropping planes are used.
- In France, firefighters work to contain a blaze in Provence.
- The UK reports drought conditions, including its driest July in nearly two centuries.
- Copernicus climate data is cited indicating Europe warms faster than the global average.
A record-breaking hot and dry summer tightened its grip on Europe on Monday, as water-dropping planes swooped over a major wildfire in Greece, firefighters in France sought to stabilize a blaze in Provence, and much of the United Kingdom recorded its driest July in nearly two centuries.
11 hours agoEurope's record-breaking hot and dry summer continues to take its toll on France and Greece, where firefighters fought to contain major blazes, while the UK recorded its driest July in nearly two centuries. Europe is Earth’s fastest-warming continent, heating at more than twice the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union’s Copernicus climate service.
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