France braces for blistering heat as temperatures near 40C
TL;DR
France faces a prolonged heatwave with orange alerts covering about 60 departments and up to 41 million people, with temperatures possibly reaching 40C; authorities are extending park hours in Paris, considering cancellations of outdoor events, and adjusting school and work schedules to protect vulnerable residents, in a scenario compared to the deadly 2003 heatwave.
- France swelters in heatwave as temperatures look set to hit 40C Euronews.com
- Western Europe Braces for Another Round of Heat The New York Times
- Europe swelters under heatwave, prompting crisis talks in France Reuters
- As another heatwave hits, French government tries not to appear overwhelmed by climate crisis Le Monde.fr
- Macron calls for vigilance as western Europe faces second heatwave of year The Guardian
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