'Extremely unusual' heat with 'no end' in sight, says Copernicus director

By Méabh Mc MahonSource: Euronews RSSen1 min read

Video. Carlo Buontempo, Copernicus Climate Change service director, says heatwaves have become "more intense, lasting longer and starting earlier in the season" in Europe as the continent "is warming faster than the global average".

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