CIVIC LANE Dutch climate data reported on August 27 showed that summer 2026 had already become the hottest measured in the Netherlands since records began in 1901. The average temperature at De Bilt reached 19.3°C alongside extreme heat, drought and very low river levels. Such summers affect homes, workers, health services, agriculture, water supplies and the power system at the same time. Adaptation can focus on buildings, water, labour protection or infrastructure, while mitigation aims to slow the underlying warming trend. The ranking tests which climate response people would put first after a record-breaking season.