France’s heat streak outpaces a 2050 forecast, hitting Phoenix-like levels
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A European heat wave this week pushed French temperatures to or beyond the 2050 scenario imagined in a 2014 WMO campaign, with France briefly hotter than Phoenix on a peak day. In 19 of 34 French locations, the actual temps matched or exceeded the hypothetical 2050 forecast, illustrating how warming can drive extreme heat beyond prior expectations and sparking renewed attention to future climate risks across Europe.
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