The government has reduced the budget allocated for the renovation of schools in response to heat waves from 50 million euros to only 10 million, thus limiting interventions to 2,500 priority establishments instead of the initially planned 12,500. (translated)
The Minister of Health, Stéphanie Rist, announced that France recorded an excess mortality of 7,000 people by the end of July due to several episodes of heatwaves this summer. (translated)
The French government announces an emergency plan of over one billion euros to support farmers severely affected by drought and summer heatwaves, according to Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard. (translated)
The French government has announced a plan of one billion euros to support farmers affected by droughts and heatwaves, including compensation, tax breaks, and funds to revive agricultural production. (translated)
The repeated heatwaves did not deter the French from going on holiday to the south, but rather redirected some tourists towards cooler destinations, while maintaining the appeal of coastal areas. (translated)
Due to several heatwaves this summer, approximately 7,000 additional deaths have been recorded in France by the end of July, according to the Minister of Health, Stéphanie Rist. (translated)
The heatwave returns with an orange alert for five departments in southern France, while two workers have been miraculously rescued from a tunnel in Nepal, and tennis player Gaël Monfils announced his withdrawal from Grand Slam tournaments after his defeat at the US Open. (translated)
The Minister of Agriculture, Annie Genevard, will announce this morning aid measures to support the agricultural sector in the face of heatwaves and drought during a press conference followed by a visit to the Châlons-en-Champagne fair. (translated)
The candidates in the French presidential election have adapted their programs to take into account the environmental issues exacerbated by a record-breaking heatwave summer, but the question remains whether this will genuinely influence the voters' priorities in the campaign. (translated)
"On se dit qu'on n'a plus d'avenir dans un territoire touché par des canicules et une sécheresse comme ça"
After exhausting summers marked by intense heatwaves and fires, some French people are seeking to adapt their homes, either by moving to less affected areas or by implementing solutions such as air conditioning or greening to better cope with the upcoming heatwaves. (translated)
A new heatwave is affecting the southeast of France, with five departments placed on orange alert and temperatures reaching up to 37°C. (translated)
The Southeast of France is once again hit by a heatwave, with temperatures reaching up to 39°C this Friday, September 4th. (translated)
The summer of 2026 was the hottest ever recorded in France, with 53 days of heatwave and temperatures reaching 40 °C in several regions, foreshadowing potentially catastrophic climate change by 2100. (translated)
⚡️🇫🇷FLASH - Vagues de #canicules successives : le gouvernement réduit l'enveloppe destinée à la rénovation des #écoles de 50 millions d'€ à 10 millions d’€. (France inter) #canicule #écoles #France
A new heat wave is expected in France starting Friday, with temperatures reaching up to 39 °C in Agen and 38 °C in Toulouse, threatening to break historical records for September. (translated)
Five departments in the south of France, namely Ardèche, Aude, Drôme, Gard, and Hérault, are under orange heatwave alert starting Friday noon due to temperatures reaching between 36 and 39°C. (translated)
Sébastien Lecornu has requested cancellations and freezes on state expenditures to finance urgent measures in favor of farmers, according to an announcement from his entourage. (translated)
In the face of this summer's record heatwave, restaurateurs in France are adapting their menus by offering only cold dishes. (translated)
Monique Barbut, Minister of Ecological Transition, claims that France was no less prepared than its European neighbors for the summer heatwaves, which have led to record temperatures. (translated)
