Paris, France, June 24, 2026 (AFP) - Europe heatwave worse than some projections: IPCC chief

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2026-06-24

The heatwave scorching Europe has exceeded some scientific projections, the head of the UN's climate experts panel said Wednesday, warning that the continent would inevitably face more extremes as the planet warms. The conditions hitting Europe this week are "at the edge of the envelope" of what the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has long projected, IPCC chairman Jim Skea said. But some impacts at the regional level and in the ocean ha......

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