Event Brief
UN climate chief calls Europe heatwave a climate reminder
Filed: May 28, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Summary: UN climate chief Simon Stiell said a record early heatwave in western Europe is a brutal reminder of climate change.
WHO: Simon Stiell, UN climate chief
WHAT: Stiell warned that the record early heatwave shows the spiraling impacts of the climate crisis.
WHEN: May 28, 2026 at 5:35 AM ET
WHERE: Western Europe
WHY: He said the main culprit is humanity’s burning of coal, oil and gas.
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