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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 climate monitor said Thursday.

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What happened 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 climate monitor said Thursday.
The headline split Phys.org frames it as "Western Europe records its hottest June as heat waves surge: EU monitor". Al Jazeera English frames it as "Hottest June on record in Western Europe as heatwaves hit continent".
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Phys.orgNews report · Jul 9, 9:10 AM

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...

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The Local (Europe)News report · Jul 9, 11:06 AM

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Jul 9, 9:00 AM

Hottest June on record in Western Europe as heatwaves hit continent

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Thousands of deaths across Europe, mostly in France, Spain and Belgium, have been linked to a June heatwave.

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