# More than half of Europe faced intense summer heat stress, EU monitor says

> This left 52 percent of Europe exposed to "very strong" heat stress -- when temperatures feel hotter than 38C -- according to Copernicus.

- Published: 2026-10-02T02:31:35.812Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T12:00:03.939Z
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- Topics: Science and technology
- Involves: Centrul European pentru Prognoze Meteorologice pe Termen Mediu (CEPMMT), Copernicus, Copernicus (observatorul climatic al Uniunii Europene), Copernicus Climate Service (C3S), Copernicusova služba za spremljanje ozračja, Copernicusova služba za spremljanje podnebnih sprememb, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), European heat waves this summer, Europos miškų gaisrų informacinė sistema (EFFIS), Europos vidutinės trukmės orų prognozių centras (ECMWF), Evropski informacijski sistem za gozdne požare (EFFIS), Mokslininkai

## How it developed

- 2026-10-02T02:31:35.812Z - France 24 English: [More than half of Europe faced intense summer heat stress, EU monitor says](https://www.france24.com/en/environment/20261002-europe-summer-heat-stress-eu-monitor)
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- 2026-10-02T12:00:03.939Z - DW Top Stories: [Half of Europe witnessed record heat stress this summer — EU climate service](https://www.dw.com/en/half-of-europe-witnessed-record-heat-stress-this-summer-eu/a-79514799?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)

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