The Guardian3 Jul 2026Macro
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The UK recorded a provisional 37.7C at Lingwood in Norfolk on 27 June, exceeding the previous June record of 35.6C from 1976 by an unusual 2.1C margin. Germany reached 41.7C in Coschen on 28 June, its third consecutive all-time record, while the Netherlands set a June record of 39.4C and Hungary an all-time 42.0C. Tropical nights were widespread, with a minimum of 29.4C in East Saxony, and several days above 40C in France forced nuclear-plant shutdowns. The records come a week after scientists declared the heatwave the worst ever and impossible without the climate crisis.
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The records come a week after scientists declared the heatwave the worst ever and impossible without the climate crisis.