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23 August 2026

'Exceptional' summer heatwaves in Europe hurting economy

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Source reporting: abc.net.au

'Exceptional' summer heatwaves in Europe hurting economy

Experts say Europe's heatwaves this summer have been "exceptional", causing riverbeds across the continent to dry up. Now the flow-on effects are being felt economically.

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