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Extreme heat grips southern Europe with red alerts issued

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Portugal's heatwave extends to ocean with warm waters in Algarve

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France on high alert as heatwave fuels wildfire and pollution risks

The national weather authority has placed multiple departments on high heat alert, while officials warn of worsening air quality in several regions, including Marseille, Paris and parts of southern France.

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Spain faces intense August heatwave with temperatures up to 43°C

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Portugal experiencing new heatwave with highs of 41ºC forecast

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High levels of 'bad ozone' in northern Portugal trigger health alert

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Exhausted firefighters on the second day of Portugal's state of alert

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Portugal declares high-alert due to hot weather and fire risk

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Heatwave to scorch Spain from Sunday with highs of 45ºC

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Portugal evacuates villages as 1,800 firefighters combat wildfires

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Greece hit by extreme heat stress and 'critical' wildfire risk

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Cyprus heatwave alert: Temperature set to rise to 41°C

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