Parts of central, eastern and southern Europe face dangerous temperatures as heatwave moves east. Parts of central, eastern and southern Europe sweltered as the heat dome shifted east bringing dangerous conditions to a new swathe of the continent.
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- 01Parts of central, eastern and southern Europe face dangerous temperatures as heatwave moves east.
Parts of central, eastern and southern Europe sweltered as the heat dome shifted east bringing dangerous conditions to a new swathe of the continent.
This development builds on a longer history of events in climate.
- 01The core development: Parts of central, eastern and southern Europe face dangerous temperatures as heatwave moves east.
- 02Watch for follow-up developments in the coming weeks.
- 03Consider how this connects to related stories in the same category.
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The core development: Parts of central, eastern and southern Europe face dangerous temperatures as heatwave moves east.
dangerous
/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/adjectiveMeaning: Full of danger.
Easy meaning: Full of danger.
Example: Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous.
temperatures
nounMeaning: A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.
Easy meaning: A measure of cold or heat
Example: The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold.
forecast
/ˈfɔːkɑːst/nounMeaning: An estimation of a future condition.
Easy meaning: An estimation of a future condition.
heatwave
nounMeaning: A period of very hot weather.
Easy meaning: A period of very hot weather.
continent
/ˈkɒntɪnənt/nounMeaning: Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelves etc.
Easy meaning: Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface
shifted
verbMeaning: (sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.
Easy meaning: (sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another
Example: We'll have to shift these boxes to the downtown office.
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