- A deadly heatwave is sweeping across Europe, claiming four lives and triggering widespread wildfires.
- Spain reported two fatalities from a wildfire in Catalonia, while France confirmed two heatwave-related deaths and 300 hospitalizations.
- Italy issued red alerts for 18 cities, and a Swiss nuclear reactor reduced operations due to high river water temperatures.
- Spain experienced their hottest June on record, with meteorologists describing the current heatwave as unusually early and exceptional.
- Scientists link the extreme temperatures and rising global heat to greenhouse gas emissions, noting that last year was the planet's hottest on record.
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