Europe swelters under 30°C+ heat as drought strains energy and crops
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Europe faces a blistering heatwave with more than half the population projected to see 30°C+ and millions reaching 35°C+, as Western and Southern regions bear the brunt. Drought is stressing energy systems (France reports a 20% shortfall in nuclear output) and crops, while wildfires and jellyfish blooms signal climate-change-driven extremes; the UK prepares Cobra talks amid warnings of its warmest summer on record.
- Extreme heat: Half of Europe's population exposed to heatwave Euronews.com
- Europe heatwave live: Temperatures of 40C expected in Spain, with amber heat health warning in place across large parts of UK The Guardian
- As Europe Faces Heat Waves and Wildfires, Travelers Are Forced to Adapt The New York Times
- Alarm bells are ringing for investors on climate Financial Times
- World marks second warmest July on record UN News
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