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Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
- May 26, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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The U.K. smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people tried to cool down.
Originally published at Phys.org