Europe is once again experiencing a heat wave, and France is particularly affected by these heat spells.
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In addition to high temperatures, droughts are common in many countries, reducing water reserves and making natural environments vulnerable to wildfires.
Residents face many challenges during these heat waves.
“For everyday life, it is complicated to be able to go to work when you are outside. Cities have become heat islands. The smoke of fires irritates the throat and lungs”, confirms Thomas Schnell, a journalist in Paris.
Several French media reported that a “water war” is possible due to the many restrictions that limit the use of blue gold.
Of the 96 departments, 93 are experiencing a water management crisis. You cannot water your garden. 100 municipalities no longer have water. Tankers have to deliver water seven times a day. It is a situation in which we did not agree.”
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