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Coming up, Europe is in a hot debate right now, and I'm not being metaphorical.
Temperatures in cities are hitting 40 degrees Celsius,
schools sent kids home, and there are countries and cities banning outdoor work.
And now millions face a question no one thought they'd need to answer:
How do you cool a continent never designed to be cool?
And today we're diving into Europe's heat crisis
and why staying cool is far more complicated than just plugging in.
Europe is feeling the burn.
Experts say heat waves like this are often UK has recorded its hottest ever May temperature.
The record was broken in London, hitting 34.4 degrees.
In one of the many lakes just outside of Berlin, in the state of Brandenburg,
where many people have been fleeing to from the city and the incredible heat that Berlin has faced.
France is sweltering, and this heatwave has now sparked a very hot political debate.
That was some archived reporting from our colleagues from CGTN Europe,
and they're discussing really the record-breaking heatwaves
that are forcing governments, engineers, city planners, and even ordinary people