Theguardian iconTheguardianAug 12, 2026

Europe is the world’s fastest warming continent. What is to blame?

The consequences are increasingly deadly, with tens of thousands of heatwave deaths so far this summer.

Europe is the world’s fastest warming continent. What is to blame?

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