With thousands dying and streets melting, air conditioning remains taboo in some countries
Two weeks of extreme heat have brought Europe to a scorched halt, with public services closed and vital infrastructure literally melting in record-breaking temperatures. Meanwhile, European leaders are telling their citizens to shut off the AC.
Europe’s most severe heatwave in decades has broken temperature records across the continent, with France experiencing its hottest day on record on June 24 of 43.8C (110.84F), and Germany experiencing an all-time high of 41.7C on June 27. The full list of broken records is extensive, and includes:
Czech Republic…
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