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Europe's heatwave smashes records on the continent

A heatwave has sent temperatures soaring across Europe, breaking records in France, Britain, Belgium, and the Netherlands. A new high in Germany has even forced the shutdown of a nuclear reactor. The increasingly common heatwaves are serving as a reminder of the effect of climate change.
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