{
  "id": 450807,
  "title": "Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/western-europe-sets-new-temperature-record-as-heat-waves-pummel-the-450807",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T06:49:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/western-europe-sets-new-temperature-record-as-heat-waves-pummel-the-region"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperature records across the region, as well as thousands of projected heat-related deaths. Globally, so far this…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}