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40°C in Paris: extreme summer heat is no longer exceptional for most of Europe

Heat waves are Europe's biggest climate threat. These episodes of extreme heat compound rising average air temperatures across the world, all of which is the direct result of greenhouse gas emissions.

40°C in Paris: extreme summer heat is no longer exceptional for most of Europe
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Heat waves are Europe's biggest climate threat. These episodes of extreme heat compound rising average air temperatures across the world, all of which is the direct result of greenhouse gas emissions.

Originally published at Phys.org

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