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Europe Sizzles in Summer Heat Europe's heat wave is melting glaciers in the Italian and Swiss Alps. The high temperatures worsen a drought that has severely reduced water levels and set the stage for deadly and destructive wildfires in many countries. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and NPR's Sylvia Poggioli.

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Europe Sizzles in Summer Heat

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Europe Sizzles in Summer Heat

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Europe's heat wave is melting glaciers in the Italian and Swiss Alps. The high temperatures worsen a drought that has severely reduced water levels and set the stage for deadly and destructive wildfires in many countries. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and NPR's Sylvia Poggioli.