AP reports from Berlin that the heatwave gripping large stretches of Europe has already been blamed for deadly forest fires and crop failures. Now freshwater fish could be its next victims.
Some regions in Germany sweltered as the mercury hit 39 degrees Celsius (102 F,) and the German Meteorological Office announced the country’s all-time record of 40.3 Celsius (104.5 Fahrenheit) could be topped Tuesday.
Rivers like the Rhine and the Elbe have soaked up so much heat that fish are starting to suffocate.
Scientists note the record heat seen in Europe but also North America and parts of Asia this year points to the influence of man-made climate change, and could become more common in future.
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