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France restricts public drinking as Europe swelters under a ‘heat-dome driven furnace’ for the second time in two months
Authorities closed more than 800 schools and barred public drinking as temperatures neared France’s hottest day on record, officials said.
- On Monday, France banned public alcohol consumption and closed more than 800 schools as temperatures threatened to reach the country's hottest day on record, with the ban targeting regions under red heat wave alerts.
- Météo France described the event as an 'exceptional heatwave episode on a national scale,' with severity potentially approaching the deadly August 2003 heat wave, as persistent high-pressure systems trap hot air across the continent.
- Heat alerts were posted by 26 countries from Ireland to Greece as soaring temperatures delivered one of Western Europe's worst June heat waves, with readings rising to more than 107 degrees Fahrenheit in some places.
- The Met Office issued a rare 'Red Extreme Heat Warning' for Wednesday and Thursday, while the Prime Minister's office mandated that alcohol not be served at state-organized events during the crisis.
- Scientists warn these extreme weather events are becoming more frequent as the planet heats up, with the World Health Organization reporting that extreme temperatures have killed more than 200,000 people over the past four years.
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The heat is firmly under control in Europe – almost 40 degrees are expected for the weekend in Austria as well. Some countries are now taking strict measures. France has been banned from drinking because of the heat since Sunday, and Madrid has cancelled a major public viewing of the World Cup. The French weather service "Météo France" recently imposed the highest heat-warning level red in France. In the capital city of Paris, up to 38 degrees a…
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France restricts public drinking as Europe swelters under a ‘heat-dome driven furnace’ for the second time in two months
Temperatures have spiked above 104 degrees Fahrenheit across multiple countries, bringing dangerous conditions to a continent where air conditioning is rare.
·Atlanta, United States
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