Europe's record heatwave tests energy grids as Italy hits red alert
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A continental heatwave pushes temperatures above 40C across several countries, with Italy placing all 27 monitored cities on red heat alerts and adding cooling measures like a free Rome urban beach. Record highs in Austria, drought in the Danube basin, and low river levels affect energy production (Hungary’s nuclear plant and Slovakia’s hydro plant) and transport, while wildfires and heat warnings spread from France to the Balkans and the UK, underscoring growing vulnerability of health systems and infrastructure to extreme heat.
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