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Western Europe just endured a record-breaking summer heatwave that shattered June-July temperature records, fueled massive wildfires, and caused thousands of heat-related deaths. Globally, 2025 is on track to be the third hottest year ever, with scientists warning 2026 could top it all thanks to El Niño. Oceans outside the poles also hit their highest July average temperature ever — 20.96°C — while Europe’s extreme heat was locked in by persistent high-pressure systems that dried out the land and intensified the misery. This isn’t just weather — it’s climate change turning up the heat, creating vicious cycles of heat and drought that keep getting worse.

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