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Western Europe Endures Hottest June on Record Amid Historic Heatwave

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Western Europe Endures Hottest June on Record Amid Historic Heatwave
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Globally, last month was the second-hottest June ever recorded.



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Western Europe just endured its hottest June ever recorded owing to a record-breaking heatwave that afflicted much of the region during the latter part of the month, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.



The strongest-ever heatwave to hit the region was the second in less than a month. Scientists said such a heatwave would have been “virtually impossible” just 40 years ago

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