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France and Switzerland shut down nuclear power plants amid scorching heatwave
To cool down, nuclear power plants pump water from local rivers or the sea, which they then release back into water bodies at ...
Schools close, nuclear reactor shuts down and pollution peaks as France's heatwave drags on
Sixteen departments have been placed on red alert, the highest level of warning, and 68 on orange alert as France faces the ...
France shuts schools, Italy limits work outdoors in 'exceptional' European heatwave
Italy limited work outdoors, France shut schools and Turkey battled wildfires on Tuesday in a European heatwave that ...
France’s heatwave politics: Far-right leader Le Pen proposes massive AC plan ahead of 2027 election
According to France’s national environment agency Ademe, only 25 per cent of French homes had air conditioning in 2020 which ...
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France expecting peak temperatures as heatwave hits Europe
Paris was on red alert for high temperatures on Tuesday, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut, polluting traffic banned and ...
Zoo animals in France and Italy cool off with frozen treats as heatwave persists
Rome and Paris zoos served up frozen treats to its animals on Wednesday as the European capitals were caught in a severe heat ...
Acropolis closes as heatwave grips Greece
The Acropolis is closing temporarily on Tuesday as soaring temperatures continue to grip Greece. The popular site in the ...
Wildfire in France shuts down Marseille airport, halts trains
A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been ...