The British media, never happier than when the weather goes awry, responded with barely concealed relish.
– British journalist Moya Lothian-McLean writing in the New York Times
So it did get to 40 °C (104 °F) in London, today. Here is a pair of front pages, reporting about the heat apocalypse.
Below the headline, it says: 38 °C (100 °F) forecast for Hamburg +++ This is how it is measured +++ Why some parts of the city are particularly affected +++ Fewer parking lots, more trees: governments want to change cities