- Record heat is disrupting travel and infrastructure across Europe — sections of Germany’s Autobahn buckled and rail companies urged against nonessential travel amid widespread cancellations.
- Hospitals and emergency services are under heavy strain and public events have been postponed or canceled (including Paris Pride and music festivals) as heat-related illnesses mount.
- People are coping by seeking shade, gelato and fountains while authorities warn about unsafe swimming; scientists say climate change made this extreme heat far more likely.
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