Prolonged heatwaves and widespread drought characterised the summer in Europe. A new report from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Service shows that this also led to several record-breaking high temperatures in the oceans and very low water levels in Europe’s largest rivers.
A hot summer is followed by a heated autumn in the EU, as climate measures clash with demands for cheaper energy for households and industry. ´We must wake up,´ says EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall.
