France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe: key context

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• The confirmed context is: Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent. Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which hit almost 41C in Paris and have led to red heat alerts across swathes of the continent. France's national temperature indicator - an average of day and night temperatures across dozens of locations - hit 30C on Wednesday, the hottest day since records began in 1947. More than half the country remains under a red heat alert, with tens of thousands of homes in the west without power. [BBC] Climate change is driving up temperatures around the world - but particularly in Europe
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Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent. Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which hit almost 41C in Paris and have led to red heat alerts across swathes of the continent. France's national temperature indicator - an average of day and night temperatures across dozens of locations - hit 30C on Wednesday, the hottest day since records began in 1947. More than half the country remains under a red heat alert, with tens of thousands of homes in the west without power. [BBC] Climate change is driving up temperatures around the world - but particularly in Europe

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Bing News en — France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe: Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent. Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which hit almost 41C in Paris and have led to red heat alerts across swathes of the continent. France's national temperature indicator - an average of day and night temperatures across dozens of locations - hit 30C on Wednesday, the hottest day since records began in 1947. More than half the country remains under a red heat alert, with tens of thousands of homes in the west without power. [BBC] Climate change is driving up temperatures around the world - but particularly in Europe

Bing News en — France has hottest day ever recorded as heat wave intensifies across Europe: Extreme temperatures have contributed to deaths, prompted school closures and driven residents to cooling spots across France. Wednesday marked the hottest day ever recorded in France, according to the national weather agency Météo-France , with temperatures reaching 43. The heat wave is also causing businesses to close and adjust schedules. The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre shut down early on Tuesday, while luxury brands changed their Fashion Week shows to the morning, according to Reuters. A French agriculture cooperative said they were implementing night shifts to protect farmers from the heat, and Switzerland opened air-conditioned movie theaters for free daytime screenings

Bing News en — Deaths, temperature records broken as Europe swelters: Western Europe is in the grip of a deadly, record-setting heatwave that has killed dozens of people, disrupted power supplies, and closed schools and cultural landmarks. Western Europe is in the grip of a deadly, record-setting heatwave that has killed dozens of people, disrupted power supplies, and closed schools and cultural landmarks, as forecasters warned the extreme temperatures could persist until the end of the week. The conditions have also slowed trains and forced farmers to harvest grain at night. Smashing previous records, the UK logged its highest temperature for June, reaching 36. 1C in southern England, as a heat dome hovered over much of Western Europe

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• France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe · Bing News en

  Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent. Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which hit almost 41C in Paris and have led to red heat alerts across swathes of the continent. France's national temperature indicator - an average of day and night temperatures across dozens of locations - hit 30C on Wednesday, the hottest day since records began in 1947. More than half the country remains under a red heat alert, with tens of thousands of homes in the west without power. [BBC] Climate change is driving up temperatures around the world - but particularly in Europe

• France has hottest day ever recorded as heat wave intensifies across Europe · Bing News en

  Extreme temperatures have contributed to deaths, prompted school closures and driven residents to cooling spots across France. Wednesday marked the hottest day ever recorded in France, according to the national weather agency Météo-France , with temperatures reaching 43. The heat wave is also causing businesses to close and adjust schedules. The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre shut down early on Tuesday, while luxury brands changed their Fashion Week shows to the morning, according to Reuters. A French agriculture cooperative said they were implementing night shifts to protect farmers from the heat, and Switzerland opened air-conditioned movie theaters for free daytime screenings

• Deaths, temperature records broken as Europe swelters · Bing News en

  Western Europe is in the grip of a deadly, record-setting heatwave that has killed dozens of people, disrupted power supplies, and closed schools and cultural landmarks. Western Europe is in the grip of a deadly, record-setting heatwave that has killed dozens of people, disrupted power supplies, and closed schools and cultural landmarks, as forecasters warned the extreme temperatures could persist until the end of the week. The conditions have also slowed trains and forced farmers to harvest grain at night. Smashing previous records, the UK logged its highest temperature for June, reaching 36. 1C in southern England, as a heat dome hovered over much of Western Europe