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Heat wave shutters Paris’ Eiffel Tower as Europe bakes

eriinfo.com1 year ago011 mins

Barcelona recorded its hottest June in more than a century, the summit of Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors and hundreds of French schools closed on Tuesday as Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer. Health warnings remained in effect in several European countries. The worst heat was felt…

Record-setting heat wave headed to central, Midwest and eastern U.S.

eriinfo.com1 year ago04 mins

The first day of summer is ushering a dangerous heat wave in several regions across the United States. A heat dome, which occurs when the atmosphere traps hot air over an area, like the lid on a pot, is expected to form Friday in the central U.S. and expand to the Midwest and Northeast over…