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Recent emissions blamed for worsening Europe's heat waves
Original: Emissions from the past decade have made Europe's recent heat waves worse https:// phys.org/news/2026-09-emission s-deca
New research reported by Phys.org finds that greenhouse gas emissions released over just the past decade have measurably intensified Europe's recent heat waves. The study suggests climate change impacts are being felt far faster than earlier assumed, with each year of added emissions immediately raising the severity and likelihood of extreme heat across the continent.
Why now: Europe is experiencing repeated record-breaking heat waves, making fresh evidence about the link to recent emissions highly relevant.
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Evidence
- Emissions from the past decade have made Europe's recent heat waves worse https:// phys.org/news/2026-09-emission s-decade-europe-worse.html # Europe # environment # weather # temperature # heat # heatwave # emissions · Dragofix@veganism.social · 1
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