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Europe Battles Coronavirus Along With Hot, Dry Weather

Lisa Bryant

   PARIS - Much of Europe is again sweltering under soaring temperatures
   -- and struggling with extreme dryness and forest fires. Summer
   heatwaves are becoming the new normal across the region. But as
   governments cope with the coronavirus pandemic, some experts fear this
   environmental red flag is not getting the attention it deserves.

   Not so long ago, a rainy, cold August in Paris might surprise tourists,
   but not Parisians. That now seems like ancient history. Temperatures
   hit nearly 40 degrees Celsius last week -- or more than 104 degrees
   Fahrenheit. And after a brief cooling lull at this start of this one,
   they're supposed to climb again.

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