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Euronews (17 August 2026)

Gavin Blackburn

A historically hot summer on the planet's fastest-warming continent has contributed to the deaths of thousands of people and increased the risk of wildfires, with blazes periodically sweeping through parched landscapes.

Europe is tackling a spate of wildfires spurred by high temperatures and tinder-dry conditions due to a historically hot summer that has already contributed to the deaths of thousands of people.

Scientists blame ever hotter and more frequent heatwaves on human-caused climate change.

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