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Europe's hottest summer caused record heat stress: Monitor

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A record 52% of Europe was exposed to intense heat stress during the exceptionally hot summer that seared the continent this year, the EU's climate monitor said Friday.

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  • A record 52% of Europe was exposed to intense heat stress during the exceptionally hot summer that seared the continent this year, the EU's climate monitor said Friday.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:40:02 UTC.

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