World● ElevatedJun 26 · Jun 26, 2026, 3:31 PM
Fact check: Throwing cold water on heatwave disinformation as Europe swelters
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en]
An outdated air-conditioning law, a viral health myth about sleeping with the fan on, and the age-old climate change hoax allegation. DW checked what's spreading in Europe's heatwave.
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