ScienceFrance records its hottest summer ever in 2026

France recorded its hottest summer since measurements began in 1900, with an average temperature of 24°C—3.6°C above normal. Heatwaves caused 2,025 excess deaths, rainfall was nearly 40 percent below average, and major wildfires struck several regions. Officials pledged new climate-adaptation measures by the end of September.

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