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Why Europe Is Struggling with Extreme Heatwaves

Sunlit Rome square with a baroque church dome, an obelisk, and a sculpted fountain; a white canopy shelters workers spraying cooling mist near the tracks on the right.

For generations, Europe has been associated with pleasant summers, comfortable temperatures, and cities where people could enjoy long afternoons in parks, cafés, and public squares. While heatwaves occasionally occurred, they were usually short-lived and manageable. That image is changing rapidly. In recent years, Europe has experienced record-breaking heatwaves that have disrupted transportation, strained power systems, …