Europe’s early heatwave is smashing records
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The episode discusses a powerful heat dome affecting Europe, driven by climate change.
A powerful heat dome has the continent in a death grip. A persistent high-pressure system is trapping hot air. It may remain in place for weeks and is a weather phenomenon made more likely and more intense by human-caused climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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