Dossier
1976 heatwave
Coverage of 1976 heatwave in the Nexus archive.
- Media reaction: How climate change intensified Europe’s record-breaking June heat
Western and central Europe experienced a record-breaking June heatwave, with France, the UK, Spain, and Switzerland setting new temperature records. A rapid-response study attributed the extreme heat to climate change, stating such temperatures would have been 'virtually impossible' 50 years ago. The event coincided with the 50th anniversary of the 1976 UK heatwave, prompting comparisons.
- Scorching record-breaking heatwave 'unequivocally' due to climate change
Scientists attribute Europe's current record-breaking heatwave to human-caused climate change, noting it would have been 3.5C cooler in 1976 and more extreme than the 2003 heatwave. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani discusses the event.