France's Urban 'Heat Islands' Suffer Under Successive Heatwaves

As France endures its latest heatwave, residents in dense urban "heat islands" with limited green spaces are experiencing severe effects from high temperatures, prompting local authorities to seek solutions.

15 Aug, 10:43 — 15 Aug, 10:43

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France's successive heatwaves show strain of living in urban 'heat islands'

As France experiences its latest heatwave, residents of urban "heat islands" – dense neighbourhoods with few trees or green spaces – are suffering acutely in the high temperatures, and local authorities are searching for solutions.

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