This summer has been a scorcher for much of the Northern Hemisphere. June and July marked the&nbsp;⁠hottest two-month stretch⁠&nbsp;in Europe since record-keeping began.&nbsp; The heat isn’t over yet, but some scientists are already looking ahead to 2027, which could break records again for a combination of reasons.

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