August 2026 was Earth's hottest month on record, Copernicus reports, as Europe suffers its worst summer ever amid relentless heatwaves.

Officials began property inspections to assess the damange in the Porto Germeno fire, as Copernicus data confirms over 144,000 stremmata burned across Attica and Boeotia

The European emergency mapping service released data showing the extent of the damage caused by the wildfire that broke out on July 31 in the Panorama and Nerantziές areas of Aigialeia municipality.

Satellite data show more than 55.000 stremmata burned across Rethymno and Paros in recent wildfires

Record ocean temperatures in June raise climate alarm, with scientists warning of intensifying extremes and growing risks for marine ecosystems.

Greece faced particularly severe conditions, with an estimated 85% of the population exposed to extreme temperatures approaching or surpassing 40°C. The highest recorded temperature reached 44°C.

Wildfires burned more than 2.2 million hectares across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa in 2025, with the EU recording its worst fire year on record. Greece avoided historic wildfire losses, but nearly 49,000 hectares still burned- including in protected areas.

The EU will contribute €50 million from the bloc’s research programme Horizon Europe for 2026–2027

“The sharp rise observed between 2023 and 2025 was extreme and points to an acceleration in the pace of global warming,” Berkeley Earth scientists said.

European Union scientists say 2025 may rank as the world’s second or third hottest year, marking three consecutive years above 1.5°C over pre-industrial levels and highlighting the accelerating impacts of climate change

EU’s Copernicus satellite captures image of nitrogen dioxide over Athens, exposing elevated air pollution levels in Greece and the Mediterranean.

"Rapid ocean warming, acidification, sea level rise, and plastics currently affect all ocean basins", including the Mediterranean Sea - OSR9

Compared to measurements dating back to 1940, unusually high temperatures were observed in parts of Europe—particularly the Nordic countries, Eastern Europe, and from the Baltic states to the Balkans.

Across Europe, August’s heat was relentless. Spain endured a record 16-day heatwave, the longest in its history, which health officials estimate contributed to more than 1,100 excess deaths.

These projections align with a broader trend across Europe, where above-average temperatures are expected continent-wide

While the global temperature in May slipped slightly below the symbolic 1.5°C rise compared to pre-industrial levels, it still reached an average of 15.79°C.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service's 2024 report shows the continent is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world

Global temperature reached a record 13.23°C, 1.75°C above pre-industrial levels, surpassing the 1991-2020 baseline by 0.79°C, says Copernicus

In other words, it has surpassed the 1.5°C threshold, the target of the Paris Agreement signed in 2015, aiming to limit the temperature rise below 2°C.

Limnes Vistonis, a 18,000-hectare Natura 2000 wetland in Greece, supports 144 waterbird and raptor species, vital for breeding, migration, and wintering.