A joint report by the UN World Meteorological Organization and Copernicus Climate Change Service spotlights key changes across Europe, which is the world's fastest warming continent with temperatures increasing twice as fast as the global average.
Key results from the study show that at least 95 per cent of Europe experienced above-average annual temperatures in 2025.
There was also a record three-week heatwave affecting sub-Arctic peninsulas in Scandinavia, with temperatures near to and within the Arctic Circle exceeding 30°C.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.