Europe Heatwave Shatters Records, Disrupts Travel, Strains Hospitals
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An intense heatwave that scorched western Europe this week spread into central and eastern parts of the continent on Saturday. It brought record temperatures from Denmark to Switzerland and Germany.
The extreme heat disrupted transport and strained hospitals. It also renewed concerns over the growing impact of climate change on Europe's increasingly frequent summer heatwaves.