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Hottest June on record in Western Europe as heatwaves hit continent
Thousands of deaths across Europe, mostly in France, Spain and Belgium, have been linked to a June heatwave.
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What happenedThousands of deaths across Europe, mostly in France, Spain and Belgium, have been linked to a June heatwave.
The headline splitAl Jazeera English frames it as "Hottest June on record in Western Europe as heatwaves hit continent". Phys.org frames it as "Western Europe records its hottest June as heat waves surge: EU monitor".
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Western Europe records its hottest June as heat waves surge: EU monitor
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Western Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heat wave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the European Union's...
