UK and Belgium record their warmest summers since records began
The United Kingdom and Belgium have both recorded their warmest summers since records began.
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England faces record drought and brutal heatwave as temperatures hit 40C
Temperatures of up to 40 degrees, persistent drought, fires and thousands of deaths linked to the heat. This year’s record-breaking British summer exposes the country’s vulnerability to extreme conditions. “It’s unbearable. I hope autumn comes soon,” says Jonathan Tutty in Birmingham.
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UK faces driest July in 190 years amid heatwave, Met Office says
A long heatwave and extremely little rain have led parts of the UK toward the driest July in 190 years.
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UK Met Office: 20th-century climate is now gone, report says
The warmest day of the year is now 4.5 degrees hotter than it was just a few decades ago in southeast England, the British Met Office notes. “This data shows that the climate of the 20th century is now gone.”
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Hottest day ever recorded in France as heatwave closes Eiffel Tower and Louvre early
Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded in France, according to the national weather agency. More than half the country is under a red heat warning due to the heatwave - and both the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre are closing early. There are also heat warnings elsewhere in Europe.
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Record early summer heat across Europe as heatwave sweeps the continent
A heatwave is currently sweeping across much of Europe - in several places, it is predicted to be record-hot for June. France has issued red heat warnings for half of the country on Monday, and in the UK it could reach up to 38 degrees Celsius.
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Why Storm Dave is called Dave
Storm Dave has reached Sweden and directly affected traffic and people. But why was the storm named Dave?
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Low-pressure Dave spoils Easter with wind and snow
Difficult Easter weather, with warnings and a deep low-pressure system, is coming, according to SMHI's meteorologist. It looks a bit messy on Sunday, actually, and will be especially windy in Götaland, says Anna Belking.
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Hundreds of thousands without electricity as Storm Goretti cancels trains and flights
Trains between Denmark and Germany have been cancelled, and hundreds of thousands of households in northwestern Europe are without power as Storm Goretti advances. In France, a nuclear power plant has been shut down.
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