European temperatures soar, with heat set to break records in the UK and France

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 23, 2026 at 1:24 PM EDT

Western Europe has long been preparing for a repeat of the notorious 2003 heatwave that caused 70,000 deaths across the continent.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Sylvia Hui, Associated Press reporter.

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