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What is a heat dome, causing excessively high temperatures in western Europe?
A heat dome is causing excessively high temperatures in western Europe, particularly affecting France and the United Kingdom. The phenomenon, worsened by climate change, has also led to extreme heat in India and wildfires in Canada in 2021.
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