Original source from Google News

A deadly heat wave in Western Europe has triggered intense wildfires, disrupted transportationand displaced thousands of people as the continent grapples with the impact of climate change.

The record-breaking heat is forecast to grow more severe this week and has prompted concerns over infrastructure problems such as melting roads, widespread power outages and warped train tracks.

Several areas in France have experienced record-breaking temperatures that approached orsurpassed 100 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the national weather forecaster. In Britain, where few homes have air conditioning, the highest temperature has also reached nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit, falling just below the national record.

Climate change has made heat waves and droughts more common, intense and widespread. Dry and hot conditions also exacerbate wildfires, which have grown more destructive in recent years. And lower nighttime temperatures that typically provide critical relief from the hot days aredisappearing as the Earth warms.

A deadly heat wave
intense wildfires
disrupted and displaced
people grapple with 
impact of change

record-breaking heat
forecast more severe
concerns over infrastructure
melting roads, power outages
warped train tracks

heat waves and droughts more common
intense and widespread
dry and hot exacerbate 
wildfires more destructive
relief disappearing as
the Earth warms.