What happened (France heat wave: monitoring and alerts)
France’s authorities are monitoring an ongoing heat wave and are raising public-safety preparedness because heat conditions could intensify.
Background and earlier position (heat waves as a governance and health risk)
Heat waves are extreme-heat events that increase risks of heat illness and can strain health services, especially when severe heat lasts for days.
What changed now (worsening outlook for heat intensity)
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