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Updated: Tue 8 Sep 2026 10:49 CET
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Sandbanks and a dry riverbed are seen along the river Po near Cremona, Northern Italy. Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP.
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Italy heads for hottest year on record after scorching summer
Italy is on course to set new temperature records in 2026, the National Research Council (CNR) said on Monday, after confirming this summer as the hottest in over seven decades.
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