{
  "id": 824607,
  "title": "UK records hottest day of year as western Europe swelters once again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/uk-records-hottest-day-of-year-as-western-europe-swelters-once-again",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-14T01:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260814/uk-records-hottest-day-of-year-as-western-europe-swelters-once-again"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The United Kingdom experienced its hottest day of the year on Thursday, with temperatures reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London. This marks a tenth of a degree increase from the previous record set on June 28, although it remains below the U.K.'s August record of 38.5 C (101.3 F), established in 2003. This extreme heat comes as Britain, like France, faces its fifth heat wave of the year, with the first recorded in May. The latest heat wave has resulted in 2026 having a record four days with temperatures of 36 C (96.8 F) or higher, matching 2022's two days reaching 38 C (100.4 F). In France, temperatures have soared even higher, approaching 41 C (106 F) in various regions, with at least two new grass fires breaking out in central England.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "UK records hottest day of year as western Europe swelters once again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/uk-records-hottest-day-of-year-as-western-europe-swelters-once-again-825488",
        "published": "2026-08-14T01:52:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}