Climate change intensified Europe's record-breaking June heatwave, new analysis shows

A new analysis from Carbon Brief rounds up media reaction to Europe's record-breaking June heatwave and explains how climate change made the extreme temperatures more likely and more intense. Attribution studies show that human-caused warming significantly increased the odds of such heat events, with some estimates suggesting the heatwave was made at least five times more likely due to climate change. The article covers how scientists used climate models to compare the current climate with a world without greenhouse gas emissions, and found that the June heat was virtually impossible without climate change. It also highlights the growing frequency of such extremes and the need for adaptation measures across Europe, including better heat health warnings and infrastructure upgrades to cope with higher temperatures.