In London's Scorching Tube, It's Too Hot To Even Transport Cattle
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Temperatures in London and the south of England might hit a record-setting 40 degrees Celsius this week.
The few commuters who braved the heat of London's Underground transport system on Monday had to endure temperatures deemed too hot to safely transport cattle, showing the brutal conditions sweeping through Europe and impacting everything from transport to food and energy production.
Intense heat caused London's Luton Airport to halt flights for runway repairs, while Wales set a new record and Ireland posted its hottest temperature in more than a century. The hot and dry conditions in countries not used to scorching weather are raising concerns across the region about the effects of climate change.
After deadly forest fires in Portugal and Spain, extreme summer weather caused the water level of the Rhine, Europe's most important river, to drop further, risking deliveries of coal and oil to power stations and industrial plants in Germany.
Heatwave Sends Parts of Rhine River to Record Lows Oil tanker Calcit 12 sails past dry banks on the Rhine River near Oberwesel, Germany, on July 14. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
