Australia’s used to heatwaves. What makes Europe’s ‘heat dome’ different?
- Posted on June 25, 2026
- By The Sydney Morning Herald
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Australia’s used to heatwaves. What makes Europe’s ‘heat dome’ different?
England just experienced its hottest day ever. In Paris, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre were shut due to the heatwave sweeping across Europe. The continent is warming twice as fast as the global average and is now regularly reckoning with heat extremes.