Europe Sizzles Under Record-Breaking May Heat Wave
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A deadly heat wave grips Western Europe, shattering May temperature records across France, the U.K., Spain and Portugal, with at least seven heat-related deaths in France and nine in the U.K. due to heat and water incidents; overnight lows also hit new highs at venues like Kew Gardens. The heat dome over Iberia and Western Europe is tied to warming climate and is expected to weaken later in the week, bringing some relief.
- A deadly heat wave hits Europe, with decades-old temperature records falling The Washington Post
- Europe’s Heat Wave Has the ‘Fingerprints of Climate Change All Over It’ The New York Times
- Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe The Guardian
- Why Europe is getting so hot DW.com
- Europe’s First Major Heat Wave of Season Threatens Records Bloomberg.com
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