EU Health Security Committee issues set of recommendations to improve preparedness and response in fact of soaring temperatures
04 August 2026 by Wendy WINN (DG SANTE, European Commission)This summer, Europe is facing record-breaking temperatures once again with the hottest June recorded for western Europe and the second warmest globally, according to Copernicus ECMWF (the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts). Prolonged periods of extreme heat can have significant...