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Nordic heatwave part of record year that saw temperatures scorch most of Europe, report findsScientists find annual sea surface temperatures across Europe reached highest levels recorded, while deadly wildfires set large parts of continent ablaze The Nordic heatwave that pushed temperatures above 30C (86F) in the Arctic Circle in July was part of a recor...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/29/nordic-extreme-heat-environment-europe-report#Extremeheat #Environment #Climatecrisis #Norway #Sweden #TheGuardian(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:00:41 +0000)

BBC: Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summerJapan has unveiled a new name for days that reach 40C (104F) or above, after the country experienced its hottest summer on record last year.The term - kokushobi - has been translated as "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crr185nx0n9o#heatwaves #extremeheat #Japan

@markhburton Thanks. But the Guardian article does provide a direct link to the paper too. Somewhere in the middle where it says "The new research, published in the journal Science Advances, explored four different ways .." , the link is highlighted.