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'It makes me feel that we can do a lot about it': ESA official shares striking satellite snap of Europe's record-breaking summer heat waves

Live Science20 October 2026, 11:00 UTC

The head of ESA's Earth observation program tells Live Science why a striking image of a recent heat wave scorching Southern Europe gives her hope that we can properly monitor ‪— and eventually prevent ‪— similar extreme weather events in the future.

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