A heat wave tests Europe's defences. Expect more

July 02, 2019 10:46 AM

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - Across Europe in June, from the Czech Republic to Switzerland to Spain, new heat records tested the Continent's defences. Schools were shuttered. Villages were evacuated. Soldiers battled wildfires. And social workers raced to the homes of older people to prevent mass deaths.

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The Straits Times World News