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Europe scorched by hottest June on record as heat deaths top 8,000
Europe's June 2026 was the hottest on record in Western Europe, with temperatures 3.05°C above average, causing over 8,000 heat-related deaths. The Copernicus Climate Change Service reported it as the second-warmest June globally, linked to human-driven climate change and a strong El Niño weather pattern.
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