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HOT. People cool off in the Trocadero fountain in front of the Eiffel Tower as temperatures rise in Paris during a heatwave affecting a large part of France, on June 23, 2026.
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Europe is warming at more than twice the global average, the World Meteorological Organization has said, which makes prolonged heat episodes increasingly likely
Western Europe was in the grip of a deadly, record-setting heat wave on Wednesday, June 24, that has killed dozens of people, closed schools, slowed trains, knocked out electricity, and forced farmers to harvest grain at night.
