heat wave

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Europe and the UK have experienced a record-breaking heat wave causing dangerous conditions and economic impacts.

Europe, including the UK, has been hit by a record-breaking heat wave leading to dangerous, life-threatening temperatures across multiple regions. The UK’s power grid has struggled under the stress of high demand, and the economic cost of the June heat wave to the UK alone has been estimated at over $1.5 billion. Scientists and media outlets are analyzing the heat wave’s connection to climate change and its role in exacerbating extreme weather events.