Across Europe, heat adaptation plans are being put to a brutal test

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By Naveena SadasivamJun 26, 2026, 5:14 pm118 ptsTrending
France has been preparing for climate-fueled heat waves for more than two decades. In 2003, more than 14,800 people died as summer temperatures hovered above 95 degrees Fahrenheit for two weeks. The devastating event led French policymakers to build one of the world’s most comprehensive heat-resilience…

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