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France’s heat this week was worse than a dire scenario imagined for 2050

France has recorded its hottest day ever during a record-breaking European heatwave. Temperatures surpassed a 2014 mock forecast for the year 2050, reaching 112.3 degrees Fahrenheit. The extreme heat has led France to raise its health alert to the highest level.

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New data confirms France's current temperatures have surpassed a 2014 simulated 2050 scenario.

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  1. France's Heat Exceeds 2050 Doomsday Projections

    France has recorded its hottest day ever during a record-breaking European heatwave. Temperatures surpassed a 2014 mock forecast for the year 2050, reaching 112.3 degrees Fahrenheit. The extreme heat has led France to raise its health alert to the highest level.

    What's confirmed:

    • France recorded its hottest day ever.
    • A record-breaking heatwave is affecting the UK, France, Spain, and other parts of Europe.
    • France raised its health alert to the highest level.
    • Global warming has increased the temperature of Europe's heatwave by 2-4°C.
    • The heatwave has caused hundreds of deaths across Europe.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Temperatures in some French cities exceeded a 2014 doomsday exercise by more than 20 degrees.
    • Alcohol consumption was banned in Paris due to the heat.
    • Parisian rooftops are acting as heat-traps.
    • Low-income housing estates in France are suffering the worst effects of heat-trap buildings.
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