Much of southern Europe is experiencing extreme heat, with warnings that local records could be broken in Italy, Greece, Turkey and the Balkans
- The temperature could reach 47C in Sardinia this week, Italian media report - the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe was 48.8C (120F) in Sicily in August 2021
- Italian authorities have issued red alerts for 16 cities, while a wildfire on the Canary island of La Palma has forced the evacuation of 4,000 people
- In the US, a heat dome over the south-west has left millions of people under extreme heat warnings, with forecasters saying temperature records are likely to be broken
- Temperatures in Death Valley in California hit 53.9C (128F ) on Sunday - the hottest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth is 56.7C (134F)
- Extreme weather resulting from a warming climate is "unfortunately becoming the new normal", the World Meteorological Organisation has warned
- Heatwaves are also being seen in parts of Canada, China, North Africa and Japan
- FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-66207430
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