European Union — Copernicus Climate Change Service & France — Météo-France

European Union — Copernicus Climate Change Service: The EU climate service provided data on Europe's warming and wildfire emissions, informing the crisis response.

France — Météo-France: The French weather service forecast extreme heat and wildfire danger, guiding firefighting efforts.

European Union — Copernicus Climate Change Service: C3S confirmed June 2026 as the hottest June on record for Western Europe.

France — Météo-France: France — Météo-France recorded hottest days in French history.

European Union — Copernicus Climate Change Service: The European Union — Copernicus Climate Change Service, represented by its deputy director Samantha Burgess, explained that the hot weather was due to a 'heat dome' of trapped air, providing meteorological context.

France — Météo-France: France — Météo-France reported record-breaking temperatures in France and extended red alert weather warnings, indicating the severity and persistence of the heatwave.

European Union — Copernicus Climate Change Service: The European Union — Copernicus Climate Change Service>>> reported that Europe has warmed twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, with heatwaves becoming more frequent and severe.

France — Météo-France: France — Météo-France>>> issued heatwave alerts for several French regions and reported numerous temperature records broken across France>>>.

European Union — Copernicus Climate Change Service: Copernicus notes Europe is fastest-warming continent, contributing to drought conditions.

France — Météo-France: France — Météo-France records hottest July and third driest in France.

European Union — Copernicus Climate Change Service: Copernicus provided emergency mapping and data showing Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average.

France — Météo-France: France — Météo-France reported June as the hottest on record, with rainfall 50% below average, contributing to fire conditions.