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Western Europe records hottest June as heatwaves surge
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 EU's climate monitor has said.
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What happenedWestern 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 EU's climate monitor has said.
The headline splitRTE News (Ireland) frames it as "Western Europe records hottest June as heatwaves surge". Al Jazeera English frames it as "Hottest June on record in Western Europe as heatwaves hit continent".
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Western Europe records hottest June as heatwaves surge
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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 EU's climate monit...
Western Europe records its hottest June as heat waves surge: EU monitor
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...
