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Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves

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di: Raymond Zhong
The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat.

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A tourist at the parched bed of Lac des Brenets on the France-Switzerland border on Tuesday.
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As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope

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di: Amelia Nierenberg
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said.

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Commuters at a train station in Bordeaux, France, during a heat wave in July. Much of Europe’s infrastructure was not built to withstand scorching summer heat.
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Eurovision Bans Countries in War Zones From Hosting

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di: Alex Marshall
The event’s organizers would not say whether that included Israel, but its participation has been a matter of contention during the war in Gaza.

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The singer Noam Bettan representing Israel at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May.
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The Eclipse Is Coming, and Iceland Is Looking for a Break in the Clouds

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di: Amelia Nierenberg
Rooms were booked years ago, and officials have been making plans. But there’s no telling where, exactly, Icelanders might go to find the best possible view.

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Cloudy skies along the road to the Latrabjarg cliffs, the place in Iceland where the total eclipse will last the longest on Wednesday.
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