Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region
France 2451m ago1 newsroom
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperature reco
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