History: July 25 (#1)

History: July 25 (#1)
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July 25, 2019 National extreme heat records set this day in the UK, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany during the July 2019 European heat wave.

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On July 25, in the year 2019: National extreme heat records set this day i n the UK, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany during the July 2019 European heat wave. In late June and late July 2019 there were two temporally distinct European heat waves, which set all-time high temperature records in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

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Why July 25, 2019 matters: National extreme heat records set this day in the UK, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany during the July 2019 European heat wave. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: July 25, 2019 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: National extreme heat records set this day in the UK, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany during the July 2019 European heat wave. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_European_heatwaves (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)