Verified reports indicate the Mediterranean Sea is warming at twice the global ocean average, with parts of the Mediterranean and European Atlantic recording surface temperatures more than 6°C above normal in June. Human-caused global warming is identified as the primary driver of record July temperatures in multiple Mediterranean regions, while Europe is described as the world's fastest-warming continent. An estimated 25,000 heat-related deaths occurred this summer, with one additional report linking carbon pollution to expanded marine heatwaves.