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Europe and US bake under simultaneous heatwaves
Climate

Europe and US bake under simultaneous heatwaves

Back-to-back heatwaves are gripping both sides of the Atlantic, with UK temperatures forecast to exceed 30°C and wildfires tearing through Portugal and the American West. In the US, Trump's Fourth of July speech at Mount Rushmore is proceeding under an active storm warning as extreme heat threatens 250th anniversary celebrations.

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Massive wildfire spreads in Portugal amid extreme heat and strong wind

Massive wildfire spreads in Portugal amid extreme heat and strong wind

Al Jazeera · Jul 3

Thousands forced to evacuate in Colorado as wildfire spreads

Thousands forced to evacuate in Colorado as wildfire spreads

Al Jazeera · Jul 3

UK temperatures forecast to exceed 30C as another heatwave imminent

UK temperatures forecast to exceed 30C as another heatwave imminent

BBC · Jul 4

'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts

'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts

BBC · Jul 4

Trump to kick off independence celebrations as heatwave grips US

Trump to kick off independence celebrations as heatwave grips US

Financial Times · Jul 4

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