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Opinion: Europe's summer of heat

Opinion: Europe's summer of heat
NPR News Saturday 08 August 2026, 12:00 UTC By Scott Simon 1 min read
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Europe is in another brutal heat wave. The summer's earlier record-breaking weather already damaged crops, sparked wildfires and led to increased deaths.(Image credit: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

Europe is in another brutal heat wave. The summer's earlier record-breaking weather already damaged crops, sparked wildfires and led to increased deaths.

(Image credit: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

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