Italy Sees 'Europe's Hottest Temperatures Ever,' Mediterranean Heatwave, BBC News

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- Italy sees 'Europe's hottest ever temperature' as wildfires rage - BBC News, Aug 12, 2021. The Italian island of Sicily may have registered the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe - 48.8C (119.8F). Authorities reported the reading, which needs to be verified by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), near Syracuse on Wednesday.

The WMO says the current official record in Europe is 48C in Athens, Greece, in 1977. The latest heatwave in Italy is being caused by an anticyclone - nicknamed Lucifer - moving up from Africa.
- Wildfire raging near French Riviera kills 2, injures 27, AP News, Aug. 18, 2021,
https://apnews.com/article/europe-fires-environment-and-nature-climate-change-wildfires-8d308aa8f554ebbcf74bad3fb744c8ae

[BlueJac]

1. It is tragic we didn't elect al Gore in 2000, we were warned

What did we do! Almost nothing!

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2. The Hellscape coming alive, as predicted!

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3. Maybe we did elect him.

I knew a guy that worked in the WH when Gore was VP.
He said Al was the smartest person in the building.

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4. 48.8C

Wow.