Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent

Nature and EnvironmentEuropeWhy Europe is the fastest-warming continentMartin Kuebler05/28/2026May 28, 2026As Europe swelters under an early heat wave that has broken records and claimed lives, what is happening to make it so hot?https://p.dw.com/p/5EQgpTemperatures reached the mid 30s in London this week, setting a new recordImage: Jack Taylor/REUTERSAdvertisementMuch of Western Europe is suffering through an intense spring heat wave, with unusually hot temperatures from the UK and Ireland in t... Nature and EnvironmentEuropeWhy Europe is the fastest-warming continentMartin Kuebler05/28/2026May 28, 2026Europe is sweltering under an early heat wave that has broken records and claimed lives.