Michaela Cabrera and Sam Tabahriti reported for Reuters on June 26 that residents in Paris and London are struggling through a heatwave in homes built to retain warmth rather than shed heat. Paris reached a June record of 40.9 degrees Celsius, or 105.6 degrees Fahrenheit, while Britain recorded its highest June temperature at 36.7 degrees…
Angelique Chrisafis reported for The Guardian from Paris on June 25 that French education unions urged teachers to strike as national exams moved ahead during a severe heatwave. Authorities closed 3,500 schools, reduced hours at 10,000 more, and kept brevet exams on schedule for more than 850,000 15-year-olds, with classrooms in some places reaching up…
Reuters reported on June 25, with reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta, that Paris would ban public alcohol consumption from midday Friday as a severe heatwave gripped France and much of Europe. Paris police chief Patrice Faure said alcohol under intense sun could have a devastating health effect, and officials also planned to restrict the sale of…