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How can France adapt to recurrent heatwaves?
France is experiencing a second consecutive heatwave in under a month, with half the country under red alert as temperatures reach 43°C in Bordeaux and 39°C in Paris. Méteo-France reports that two-thirds of the 51 recorded heatwaves since 1947 occurred after 2000, with half of those in the last 15 years.
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