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Wildfires spread across Greece, conditions worsen in France and Spain

Philadelphia Inquirer and Japan Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer after a period of record-breaking heat and little rain, in conditions that scientists say have been exacerbated by climate change.
The headline split The left frames it as "Europe battles fast-moving wildfires sweeping across Spain and France, in photos". The center frames it as "Wildfires spread across Greece, conditions worsen in France and Spain".
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Left / center-leftEurope battles fast-moving wildfires sweeping across Spain and France, in photos

Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report

CenterWildfires spread across Greece, conditions worsen in France and Spain

Japan Times · Center · News report

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Japan TimesNews report · Aug 1, 10:31 PM

Wildfires spread across Greece, conditions worsen in France and Spain

Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer after a period of record-breaking heat and little rain, in conditions that scientists say have been exacerbated by climate change.

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Aug 2, 12:05 AM

Europe battles fast-moving wildfires sweeping across Spain and France, in photos

Wildfires raced across forests in France and Spain, sending residents fleeing and filling the sky with smoke as firefighters from across Europe joined efforts to contain the blazes. This is...

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Aug 1, 10:31 PM: Japan Times joined the source map.

Aug 2, 12:05 AM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.