European State of the Climate Report Documents Record Warmth and Extremes Across Continent in 2024
50The 2025 European State of the Climate report, issued by Copernicus and the WMO, confirms Europe as the fastest-warming continent with nearly all land areas experiencing above-average temperatures in 2024. Key findings include 95% of land above average, record wildfires, and a prolonged Nordic heatwave reaching 30°C in the Arctic Circle. Specific metrics like ice loss and river levels remain unverified across sources.