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Beating the heat: Milan locals find solutions to scorching heat waves

Beating the heat: Milan locals find solutions to scorching heat waves

Update: 2025-08-13
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A deadly heat wave is scorching southern Europe with record-breaking temperatures this month. In Italy, a 4-year-old boy died from heatstroke on Monday, while 16 Italian cities, including Rome and Milan, are now on a red heat alert. Environmentalists say lawmakers there are doing far too little to respond. In Milan, some residents are taking matters into their own hands. The World’s Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports from the Italian city.

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Beating the heat: Milan locals find solutions to scorching heat waves

Beating the heat: Milan locals find solutions to scorching heat waves

Orla Barry