The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. August 5, 2020 Heat Wave in Europe Shatters Temperature Records in the UK, France & Spain -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In climate news, Europe is sweltering under a heat wave that's shattered records across the continent. London marked its hottest day in recorded history last Friday with a high temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Paris hit triple digits as well, while Spain's northern coast recorded an all-time high of 107 degrees. .