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The June heatwave that hit the UK resulted in an estimated £1.15 billion loss to the UK economy and 24 million lost working hours, according to a study by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), alongside the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC).
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The June heatwave cost the UK economy £1.15 billion, study finds

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The June heatwave that hit the UK resulted in an estimated £1.15 billion loss to the UK economy and 24…

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This year's European heatwave may have an unexpected impact on Germany's economic recovery, with record-low water levels on the Rhine threatening to reduce the country's GDP this year, according to ING.
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Record low water levels in the Rhine threaten Germany’s economic recovery

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This summer’s European heatwave may have an unexpected impact on Germany’s economic recovery, with record-low water levels on the Rhine…

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May 2026 was the second-warmest May on record, according to the latest data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), with average global surface air temperatures reached 15.81°C.
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May was the second-warmest ever recorded on a global level, says C3S

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May 2026 was the second-warmest May on record, according to the latest data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S),…

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August 2025 was the third-warmest August globally, with an average surface air temperature of 16.60°C, 0.49°C above the 1991–2020 average, new data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has found.
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August 2025 was the third-warmest on record

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August 2025 was the third-warmest August globally, with an average surface air temperature of 16.60°C, 0.49°C above the 1991–2020 average,…

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Most of Europe will continue to experience temperatures 'well above average' over the coming days, according to to the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).
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Most of Europe to continue seeing temperatures ‘well above average’

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Most of Europe will continue to experience temperatures ‘well above average’ over the coming days, according to the European Centre…

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