# France’s exceptional drought worsens amid successive heatwaves

https://mins.news/en/video/18976

- France 24 English, 2026-08-11 10:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXNbEiTvxXA

> France is confronting an exceptional drought alongside this summer’s extreme heat. Groundwater levels are below normal across roughly two-thirds of the country. Authorities have placed around 70% of the national territory under water restrictions to help conserve supplies. The successive heatwaves are intensifying pressure on the country’s water resources.

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