What’s behind record-setting temperatures across the globe?

A devastating heat wave is rolling through Europe, leading to fires and deaths linked to extreme temperatures.

By Lynnea Domienik
What’s behind record-setting temperatures across the globe?
A pharmacy display the temperature, 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in Lille, northern France, as Europe experiences an unusually extreme heat wave, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler) Associated Press
What’s behind record-setting temperatures across the globe?
A pharmacy display the temperature, 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in Lille, northern France, as Europe experiences an unusually extreme heat wave, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler) Associated Press

What’s behind record-setting temperatures across the globe?

A devastating heat wave is rolling through Europe, leading to fires and deaths linked to extreme temperatures.

By Lynnea Domienik
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