2026年夏季极端高温与适应策略

The summer of 2026 was one to remember — though for many people, it was for all the worst reasons. June and July were Western Europe’s hottest months on record, and more people than usual died during the heat wave. Many of the deaths were in countries such as France and Germany, where major heat waves are historically rare and the populations are underprepared. In the United States, the Lower 48 states had their hottest July on record, beating out a Dust Bowl record from 1936. Almost half of the states experienced drought. Some reservoirs on the Colorado River, the water source for 40 million people in the West, hit record lows. …