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France heatwave: Why adaptation and mitigation must go hand in hand

Le Monde

Le Monde

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June 27, 2026

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France heatwave: Why adaptation and mitigation must go hand in hand

To respond to climate change, authorities must urgently implement policies to make rising temperatures bearable for the public, without abandoning addressing the root cause of climate change.

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Frandroid

Unknown

· Jul 3, 2026

La clim est-elle vraiment un désastre écologique ? Les experts et études qui rétablissent la vérité

La climatisation est de plus en plus utilisée en France, surtout lors des vagues de chaleur en plein été. Mais est-ce que leur consommation électrique et leur effet sur l'environnement sont-ils si mauvais que ça ? Voici ce que disent réellement les études et les experts sur le sujet.

20Minutes

lean left

· Jun 24, 2026

Canicule : « Jusqu’à 4 degrés en ressenti »… Autrefois ringards, les ventilateurs de plafond font un retour fracassant

Écrasés par la chaleur, les Français tentent par tous les moyens de rafraîchir leur logement, optant parfois pour des brasseurs d’air

Handelsblatt

lean right

· Jul 11, 2026

Klimapolitik: Klimaanlagen sind kein Tabu mehr – Hitze zwingt Frankreich zum Kurswechsel

Die Hitzewellen haben in Frankreich eine Diskussion um Klimaanlagen angestoßen. Bisher waren diese verpönt, wärmen sie doch die Städte auf. Nun wird aus Luxus eine schlichte Notwendigkeit.

Blic.rs

lean right

· Jun 21, 2026

Dom možete da rashladite i bez klime: Potreban vam je samo jedan predmet iz spavaće sobe

Dok se Evropa suočava sa sve češćim toplotnim talasima, mnogi traže način da rashlade dom i lakše zaspe tokom vrelih letnjih noći. Iako većina odmah uključuje ventilator ili klima-uređaj, stručnjaci tvrde da postoji jednostavan trik koji troši malo ili nimalo struje.

Libération

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· Jun 23, 2026

Politiser les canicules, une opportunité pour l’écologie, par Serge July

Les vagues de chaleur successives qui frappent la France devraient pousser les candidats à la présidentielle à proposer des solutions concrètes pour y faire face et ne pas se contenter d’un débat pour ou contre la climatisation.

The Local France

lean left

· Jun 25, 2026

French aversion to air conditioning melts as homes sizzle

As Europe's heatwave leaves millions sweltering in poorly insulated apartments, schools and retirement homes, more French people are breaking with tradition to turn to air conditioning.

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Related coverage for "France heatwave: Why adaptation and mitigation must go hand in hand": Frandroid — La clim est-elle vraiment un désastre écologique ? Les experts et études qui rétablissent la vérité. 20Minutes — Canicule : « Jusqu’à 4 degrés en ressenti »… Autrefois ringards, les ventilateurs de plafond font un retour fracassant. Handelsblatt — Klimapolitik: Klimaanlagen sind kein Tabu mehr – Hitze zwingt Frankreich zum Kurswechsel. Blic.rs — Dom možete da rashladite i bez klime: Potreban vam je samo jedan predmet iz spavaće sobe. Libération — Politiser les canicules, une opportunité pour l’écologie, par Serge July. The Local France — French aversion to air conditioning melts as homes sizzle