Historic Early-Season Heatwave Scorches Europe

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Parts of Europe saw their highest temperatures on record for June this weekend. France, Germany, Spain, among other countries were affected by the extreme heat. Some high temperatures included:

Basel, Switzerland: 96°
Berlin: 100°
Biarritz, France: 109°
Biscarosse, France: 107°
Cognac, France: 104°
Cottbus, Germany: 103°
Doksany, Czech Republic: 102°
Dresden: 100°
Geneva: 96°
Husinec, Czech Republic: 102°
Le Mans, France: 100°
Leipzig, Germany: 99°
Lindenberg, Germany: 100°
Paris: 98°
Pila, Poland: 99°
Pissos, France: 110°
Potsdam, Germany: 99°
Slubice, Poland: 101°
Strasbourg, France: 100°
Tours, France: 102°

Anthropogenic climate change has made such events more frequent and more intense.