The traditional procession in honor of the patron saint of the city Saint Roch took place under sweltering heat in Montpellier, France, on Aug. 16, 2025. (Hervé Leclair / Hans Lucas via AFP) MARSEILLE ...
As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left. By Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder Aurelien ...
Some of the same weather patterns that brought Europe its worst heat waves in recent decades are still out there, circling ...
Europe is entering an era in which a single week of extreme heat could claim as many lives as the deadliest stretch of the COVID-19 pandemic, turning familiar summer discomfort into a mass-casualty ...
City planners say the day when temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, or 50 Celsius, could stall the French capital is not far off. They are already starting to prepare. By Catherine Porter ...
PARIS (AP) — A blistering heatwave gripped southwest France on Monday, sending thermometers soaring to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in parts of the Charente and Aude. In Aude, a patchwork of ...
The weather patterns that produced some of Europe's most extreme heat waves over the past three decades could prove far more ...
PARIS — (AP) — A heat wave gripped parts of Europe on Monday, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in southern France and increasing risks of wildfires in wine country, ...
Freshwater lakes are critical ecosystems that regulate regional climates, support biodiversity, and provide essential ...
PARIS — The culture wars have come for air conditioning, at least in France. In July, as a heat wave broiled much of Europe, feelings about air conditioning suddenly became a political litmus test.