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Record temps as spring heat wave bakes Europe

People in western Europe turned to fans and fountains as they sweltered through a record-breaking heat wave Tuesday, with temperatures set to soar even further.

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What happened People in western Europe turned to fans and fountains as they sweltered through a record-breaking heat wave Tuesday, with temperatures set to soar even further.
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Left / center-leftAn Unusually Early Heat Wave Breaks Temperature Records Across Western Europe

Inside Climate News · Center-left · News report

CenterRecord temps as spring heat wave bakes Europe

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Phys.orgNews report · May 27, 9:00 AM

Record temps as spring heat wave bakes Europe

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People in western Europe turned to fans and fountains as they sweltered through a record-breaking heat wave Tuesday, with temperatures set to soar even further.

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Inside Climate NewsNews report · May 26, 10:33 PM

An Unusually Early Heat Wave Breaks Temperature Records Across Western Europe

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Extreme heat is one of the most dangerous climate change risks in the United Kingdom, according to a new government-backed report that warned the nation is “built for a climate that no long...

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May 26, 10:33 PM: Inside Climate News joined the source map.

May 27, 9:00 AM: Phys.org joined the source map.

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