European State of the Climate 2025 : "Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth" (Copernicus)

"Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth (+2,5°C compared to pre-industrial levels), according to the 2025 European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report, released on 29/04/2026, by the Copernicus Climate Change service (C3S). "Europe recorded widespread warm conditions with above-average temperatures across at least 95% of the continent."

Produced by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the report also outlines that "Europe’s rising temperatures are speeding up the loss of snow and ice, alongside more frequent and severe extreme conditions such as heatwaves, drought and record sea temperatures from the Arctic to the Mediterranean".

"Heatwaves hit across the continent, including Europe’s second most severe heatwave on record, and the longest and most severe July heatwave in sub-Arctic Fennoscandia, with temperatures near and within the Arctic Circle exceeding 30°C. Warmer conditions are also fuelling more intense wildfires, burning around 1,034,550 hectares, the largest area on record".

In 2025, seas around Europe recorded their "highest average…