French Cities Adapt to Extreme Heat Amid Climate Change

French cities are implementing various strategies to adapt to increasingly extreme heat, a growing challenge exacerbated by climate change, with urban areas particularly affected.

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Keeping cool: How French cities are adapting to extreme heat

If you've spent any time in France recently, you'll have noticed it has got warmer, especially in French cities. How is climate change impacting France? Why do cities suffer more and what are big urban areas doing to combat the effects of climate change? Also, why are the French so resistant to air conditioning and how do people keep cool during a heatwave? We take a closer look in this edition of French Connections.

By Florence VILLEMINOT

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French Cities Adapt to Extreme Heat Amid Climate Change

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