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.
Keeping cool: How French cities are adapting to extreme heat
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Wed 09:55 - France 24
Paris's largest outside swimming pool opens early ahead of massive heatwave
Wed 13:16 - France 24
Iconic Paris canal opens to swimmers as residents seek ways to cope with heatwave
Wed 14:59 - BBC Europe
Record-breaking heatwave develops across Europe
Wed 16:21 - NYT Europe
Western Europe Braces For Another Round of Heat
Thu 12:17 - Sky News (UK)
Amber heat alert issued as new heatwave nears
Thu 12:33 - France 24
Keeping cool: How French cities are adapting to extreme heat