News Wrap: Record heat drives wildfires across Italy

PBS News Hour - World

English - August 12, 2021 22:50 - 9.6 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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In our news wrap: Regions in Italy saw temperatures soar to 120 this week, fueling destructive wildfires across the south. Meanwhile in the US, nearly 175 million Americans are under severe heat advisories. A new analysis of the sweltering June northwest heatwave revealed it may have killed up to 600 people. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders