French Heatwave Threatens Crops with 'Hairdryer Effect'

A record heatwave in France is threatening crops in the Normandy region, where high soil temperatures combined with hot winds are causing plants to wither rapidly, a phenomenon dubbed the 'hairdryer effect'.

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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 reports.

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