European heatwave

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France and the U.K. are facing record-high temperatures this week, in what’s shaping up to be one of the worst heat waves on record in western Europe. And a wildfire crisis has caused thousands to evacuate parts of Spain, Portugal and France. Plus: watching a political realignmen ... Show More

<p>Europe, America and Asia are all enduring scorching heatwaves, air temperatures are repeatedly <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/07/07/global-temperatures-have-broken-records-three-times-in-a-week?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=th ... Show More