# Summer of 2026 broke records in Europe, and caused deaths

> The summer (June to August) of 2026 was the warmest in Europe since records began, beating the record set in 2003, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service,

- Published: 2026-09-19T20:00:02.545Z
- Updated: 2026-09-19T20:00:02.545Z
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- Topics: Science and technology
- Involves: Alexandra Schneider, Andreas Matzarakis, Copernicus Climate Change Service, DWD, Germany, Germany's DWD weather service, Germany's Federal Statistical Office, Martin Röösli, The figures

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