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Europe is the planet’s fastest warming continent, heating at around two to three times the global average.
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Policy may also play a role, as researchers have found the continent’s stricter air pollution regulations likely allowed more planet-heating solar radiation to reach the Earth.
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But that's changed in recent decades as Europe has become the fastest-warming continent on the planet.
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Minimum overnight temperatures are also warming faster than daytime maximums in the US.
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“Overheating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheating. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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