Europe heatwave live: drought fears in Italy as records tumble around Europe

Europe is sweltering this week. Temperature records tumbled in Germany, Denmark, and Slovakia as a continent-wide heatwave intensifies. In Italy, the crisis takes an unusual twist: seawater is seeping into the Po River, Europe's longest, as it dries to historic lows. This threatens the farming region that produces milk for Parmesan cheese. According to The Guardian, the Po has never fallen this low so early in the year—and officials warn July could bring far worse.

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