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Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Dr. Chloe Brimacombe. She presents a clear and sobering analysis of the current European heatwave as both a meteorological event and a societal stress test. Her argument is that the exceptional temperatures affecting France are not merely
Extreme heat forces early closure of Paris tourist attractions
A severe heatwave gripping France on Tuesday forced the early closure of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum, two of Paris's most visited tourist attractions, as authorities grappled with soaring temperatures that have disrupted daily life across the country.
France's elderlies particularly at risk as heatwave suffocates country
Much of France remains under severe heat alert on June 23 after the country experienced its hottest afternoon and night since records began in 1947. Temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius were forecast for cities including Bordeaux, Rennes and Toulouse. The extreme heat has alrea
Eiffel Tower closes early due to heatwave
The French capital's Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world, has closed early on June 23 because of exceptionally high temperatures. This comes as Paris struggles to cope with a historic heatwave, and residents try to adapt in a city that is not ma
French heatwave proves deadly as country struggles to adapt
As France experienced its hottest day yet in its latest heatwave, two children, aged 2 and 4 were found dead inside a parked car in the country's south. It comes after three elderly people died in their homes from heat, according to authorities. Temperatures were forecast to reac
Heatwave: France records hottest-ever night
France saw its hottest night since records began in 1947 from Monday to Tuesday, with temperatures across the country averaging 21.6C after darkness fell, according to the country’s weather agency. In Paris, some without air conditioning at home spent the night in parks to get re
#Parisians flock to #canal to escape suffocating #heat
#France is experiencing its worst heatwave in history, with #Paris hitting above 40 degrees Celsius on June 23. To help its residents cope with the exceptionally high temperatures, the city has opened an area of the #CanalSaintMartin to swimmers. A successful idea, although Paris
Hospitals on red alert as France sees hottest day ever
France recorded its hottest day ever Tuesday as an extreme heat wave gripped Europe. With temperatures set to be scorching again on Wednesday, France 24's Andrew Hilliar reports from outside a Paris hospital, where he says there has already been an influx of patients suffering fr
France’s latest heatwave: ‘Temperatures will fall, and we won’t talk about it anymore’
The heatwave that has engulfed France is underscoring the country’s lack of preparedness for climate change. Researcher and climate scientist François Gemenne laments that this is only considered a crisis during heatwaves, saying that France urgently needs to renovate its buildin
France record heatwave sees 'hairdryer effect' threaten crops
Crops in the French region of Normandy are under threat from the latest heatwave. A combination of high soil temperatures with hot winds can see crops wither in hours - dubbed the ‘hairdryer effect’ - it now threatens the region's food production. FRANCE 24's Daniel Quinlan repor
Sweltering France sees jump in coastal waters' temperatures
It's not just thermostats on land that are in the red in France: the temperature of water off its coasts is also jumping, be it on the Atlantic or in the Mediterranean. Near Marseille, the water is currently at 25 degrees Celsius, or 3 degrees higher than usual. FRANCE 24's Solan