<pRecent days saw temperatures soaring above 40 C in various parts of Europe, surpassing even the Sahara Desert’s heat levels in Spain and Portugal.
<pAuthorities have issued advisories for people to remain indoors, leading to the closure of schools. The region has been grappling with wildfires and reduced nuclear reactor operations due to rivers' inadequate cooling capacity caused by increased temperatures. The World Health Organization has attributed 1,300 deaths to Europe's heatwave since June 21st.
<pHistorically, European infrastructure, including cities, residences, and tourist spots, was designed based on the belief that summers would be warm yet tolerable. However, this perception is evolving.
<pAjit Niranjan, The Guardian's Europe environmental correspondent, joins us to discuss the repercussions of an entire continent realizing that its infrastructure was developed for a climate that no longer aligns with reality.
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