UK swelters in third heatwave of the year as western Europe counts cost of hottest-ever June

According to The Guardian, the UK is enduring its third heatwave of the year, with authorities expanding heat alerts as the peak of the hot spell sets in. It comes as much of Europe struggles to recover from an early bout of extreme summer heat. Scientists confirmed on Thursday that western Europe recorded its hottest June ever, with the Guardian noting that temperatures were driven higher by fossil fuel pollution and accompanied by unusually high ocean temperatures that could trigger mass-mortality events for some marine species. Estimates cited in the report suggest June's heat-related death toll could surpass twenty thousand across the continent.

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