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Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surge: EU monitor

The average temperature in Western Europe reached 20.74 deg C in June, more than 3 deg C above the 1991-2020 norm.

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What happenedThe average temperature in Western Europe reached 20.74 deg C in June, more than 3 deg C above the 1991-2020 norm.
What changedThe left frames it as "Western Europe records hottest-ever June as heatwaves intensify". The center frames it as "Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surge: EU monitor".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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6 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Western Europe records hottest-ever June as heatwaves intensify". The center frames it as "Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surge: EU monitor".

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Center ·News report

Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surge: EU monitor

surgehottestmonitor

The average temperature in Western Europe reached 20.74 deg C in June, more than 3 deg C above the 1991-2020 norm.

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Center ·News report

Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surge: EU monitor

PARIS (FRANCE) - Western Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the E...

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Left ·News report

Western Europe records hottest-ever June as heatwaves intensify

hottest-everintensify

Temperatures across ravaged region 3C above average as scientists warn of risks for people, ecosystems and infrastructure Record wildfires in Europe show failure to adapt carries a mounting...

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Center-left ·News report

Western Europe experiences hottest June on record

Searing heatwaves brought an average temperature of 20.74°C in June, more than 3°C above the norm. Experts are predicting more intense and longer-lasting heatwaves for the region.

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Center-left ·News report
CBS News2h ago

June was the hottest on record for Western Europe, second hottest globally

A new report by the Copernicus Climate Change Service also found that June temperatures in Western Europe were nearly 5.5 degrees above average.

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Grist3h ago

Western Europe just set the record for its hottest June ever

Several countries experienced all-time highs in June as Europeans endured unprecedented heat and dangerously elevated overnight temperatures.

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