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Europe Faces Urgent Threat of 45°C Summers

7/1/2025

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Europe is grappling with the harsh reality of climate change, as temperatures have surged by 1.36°C since the late 1800s. Experts warn that heat domes, fueled by Arctic warming, are pushing temperatures to dangerous extremes. Vulnerable communities are at heightened risk, and the UK must urgently prepare for the looming threat of 45°C summers.

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Europe is grappling with the harsh reality of climate change, as temperatures have surged by 1.36°C since the late 1800s. Experts warn that heat domes, fueled by Arctic warming, are pushing temperatures to dangerous extremes. Vulnerable communities are at heightened risk, and the UK must urgently prepare for the looming threat of 45°C summers.