European Heatwave Is Worst Ever and Impossible Without Climate Crisis, Scientists Say
26th June 2026
The Guardian, Mouthpiece of the Left.
The heatwave scorching western Europe is the most severe and widespread ever and is only possible due to the climate crisis driven by fossil fuel burning, scientists have said.
Scientists say! That proves it! Except for all of the other scientists who say the opposite. But you won’t read what they have to say in The Guardian, of course.
Almost half of Europe’s 850 largest cities are also enduring their worst ever heat stress, a combination of temperature and humidity, they found. Muggier conditions mean sweating is less effective at cooling the body, making heatwaves even more dangerous.
And they won’t allow air conditioning, because Climate Change.
The analysis comes as the UK recorded its hottest ever June temperature on Thursday, 36.7C (98.06F) in Somerset, and much of western Europe recorded a sharp rise in medical emergencies, including some deaths.
In Texas, we call that Thursday. Temperatures in Texas are commonly in the high-90s and low-100s through June, July, and August.
In summer 2022, more than 60,000 people died due to heat in Europe. The statistical analysis needed to assess the impact of the current heatwave will take time to complete. Nonetheless, the heatwave is certain to exact a heavy toll and is also disrupting lives and livelihoods, with schools closed, hospitals struggling and rail and air journeys cancelled across the continent.
And Europeans won’t use air conditioning, especially nowadays that climate alarmism is having local governments remove existing air conditioners.