Europe is in trouble as continent warms twice as fast as rest of world
Europe has warmed nearly twice as fast as the rest of the world, with its annual average temperature rising by 0.56 degrees Celsius over the last three decades. The continent experienced record heatwaves, wildfires, and glacier mass loss in 2025, with 95% of Europe seeing above-average annual temperatures.
Europe is warming at a rate nearly twice as fast as the rest of the world. A recent report by the World Meteorological Organization and the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts found that the continent's annual average temperature rose by 0.56 degrees Celsius over the last three decades. In 2025, at least 95% of Europe experienced above-average annual temperatures. The effects of elevated temperatures were significant, with wildfires scorching over a million hectares of land, a record high, and glaciers losing mass. Scientists attribute rising global temperatures to human activity, particularly the burning of polluting energy sources like coal, oil, and gas. The report's findings indicate that extreme weather events such as heatwaves, wildfires, and floods could become more frequent and severe if current trends continue.
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