Drought

3 stories

Society
Climate
Western Europe has hottest June on record as heat reaches Luxembourg
Western Europe lived through its hottest June on record in 2026, EU scientists say, with the extreme heat reaching Luxembourg through red warnings, a river water-extraction ban and plans for a new mobile social-emergency service.
By Tom Schmit9 July 2026
Society
Environment
Barely one in five of Luxembourg's trees is healthy, forest surveys find
Luxembourg's latest forest surveys find only about one in five trees undamaged, with beech and spruce worst hit and the national woodland now emitting more carbon than it stores.
By Léa Hoffmann3 July 2026
Society
Climate
Beyond the heatwave: scientists see Luxembourg's climate turning hotter, drier and stormier
Scientists at LIST say Luxembourg is shifting to hotter, drier summers and more violent downpours, straining drinking water, agriculture and infrastructure long after this week's heatwave ends.
By Tom Schmit28 June 2026