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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · May 26, 8:34 PM
UK swelters through record heat
Heat records have been broken in the UK as the country swelters through a record spring day.
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UK swelters through record heat
Heat records have been broken in the UK as the country swelters through a record spring day.
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What happened Heat records have been broken in the UK as the country swelters through a record spring day.
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Utility DiveNews report · May 26, 1:34 PM
Net electricity generation jumped 4.5% in March as the West baked under record heat
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Residential sales fell 0.1% year over year while residential prices soared 10.2% in the same period, to 18.8 cents/k Wh, the U. S. Energy Information Administration said.
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RTE IrelandNews report · May 26, 6:37 AM
New May record temperature of 30.5C amid heat warning
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A new Irish temperature record for May has been set, a day after the previous one was broken, as a Status Yellow heat warning remains in effect for eight counties.
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May 26, 6:37 AM: RTE Ireland joined the source map.
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May 26, 8:34 PM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.
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