Are Europe’s extreme summers the new normal? What the science says

The World Health Organization is warning Europe to prepare for extreme summer heat the way it does for winter flu, suggesting these record-breaking temperatures are becoming permanent. According to new scientific analysis reported by Al Jazeera, experts say Europe's increasingly extreme summers may represent a lasting shift in climate patterns rather than a passing anomaly. The W-H-O's move to treat heat as a recurring seasonal threat—rather than a crisis—reflects the accelerating pace of climate change across the continent. As summers grow hotter and more intense, Europe now faces growing risks to public health, agriculture, and power systems, challenges that once seemed exceptional but are now expected to return year after year.

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