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Europe’s hottest town says climate change is reshaping daily life

Residents say frequent heatwaves are keeping people indoors and threatening agriculture, while Reuters data showed Floridia hit 33.3 C, 4.1 C above normal.

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By Danilo Arnone and Giselda Vagnoni FLORIDIA, Sicily, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Five years after Floridia registered Europe's highest-ever temperature, residents say extreme heat is no longer measured by records but by its impact on daily life, keeping peop...

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Europe's hottest town says climate change is reshaping daily life

Floridia residents compare heat to new form of lockdown as streets, piazzas deserted

·Karachi, Pakistan
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Europe’s hottest town says climate change is reshaping daily life

By Danilo Arnone and Giselda Vagnoni FLORIDIA, Sicily, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Five years after Floridia registered Europe's highest-ever temperature, residents say extreme heat is no longer measured by records but by its impact on daily life, keeping peop...

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Europe Isn’t Built for This Heat

As temperatures on the Continent become too lethal to ignore, cities are scrambling to reinvent urban life.

·New York, United States
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The City of Europe that Has Reached 48.8 Degrees Is Heavily Affected by Extreme Heat. "We Are Experimenting with Another Type of Quarantine

Five years after the European record of 48.8°C, Floridia, a city in Sicily, is increasingly experiencing the effects of extreme heat. High temperatures keep people at home and affect daily life.

·Bucharest, Romania
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The New Yorker broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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