As Europe continues to face a record-breaking heatwave, the World Health Organization warns future summers will only be hotter.
Published on
30/06/2026 - 11:53 GMT+2
June has been one of the hottest months on record in Europe, with temperatures reaching unmatched highs in multiple countries and causing an increased in heat-related deaths.
And it is only the beginning. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the summers ahead will be harder.
“This heatwave is a dress rehearsal,” said Dr Hans Henri Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe.
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