Western Europe wilts under second heatwave in weeks

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France and Britain are set to suffer soaring temperatures today, with a heatwave in western Europe fuelling wildfires across vast stretches of forestland. Since Sunday, large parts of the Iberian Peninsula have seen temperatures surpassing 40C.

Since Sunday, large parts of the Iberian Peninsula have seen temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius in Spain and Portugal, where firefighters have battled wildfires.

Firefighters worked through the night on the sandy terrain to"cut the head off the fire", an official told AFP, adding that the blaze had been contained. Last week an avalanche triggered by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps - due to unusually warm temperatures - killed 11 people.The high temperatures are expected to spread to other parts of western and central Europe in the coming days.

In Spain, temperatures are forecast to keep rising until tomorrow, with highs of up to 44C expected in Guadalquivir valley in Seville in the south.

 

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Lads, it's high summer in Spain & continental Europe, you need to stop tagging a hot day as climate change. I know how keen you are to show support for this agenda, but desperation smells a mile off & doesn't do anything for credibility over the longer term. Just a friendly tip.

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