Last June was the hottest ever recorded in Western Europe. This was emphasized by Copernicus, the European Earth observation program, which highlighted how the continent experienced two consecutive heat waves, with temperatures defined as "extreme". On a global scale, it was the third warmest June on record, following 2024 and 2023. The findings reflect a now-consolidated trend: for the third year in a row, the earth saw abnormally high average temperatures, a direct outcome of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. According to Copernicus, Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average. Climatologist Samantha Burgess called the two heatwaves that swept the continent—between June 17 and 22, and again beginning on June 30—as "exceptional". "In the context of climate change, these heat waves will become more frequent, intense, and will affect a greater number of individuals", she stated. June 30 was one of the hottest summer days ever recorded in Europe, with temperatures reaching 46°C in Spain and Portugal, with perceived temperatures as high as 48°C. These temperatures constitute significant thermal stress for the human body and pose a direct threat to public health, particularly among the most vulnerable segments of the population.