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'A climate change signal': Britain, France brace for hottest day as Europe fires rage

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Britain and France went on heatwave alert on Monday bracing for record temperatures as southwest Europe wilted under a scorching sun and ferocious wildfires devoured more forests. Dr Liz Stephens, Professor in Climate Risks and Resilience at the University of Reading speaks to FRANCE 24.

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