The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.

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The wildfires are scorching parts of France and Spain that had already faced unusually hot and dry summers.

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The European Union is facing a green backlash as emissions cuts become harder and require bigger overhauls to industry and livelihoods

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