Drought forces water restrictions across nearly 70 percent of France
- A series of heatwaves over the past three months, compounded by drought, have broken temperature records, caused thousands of excess deaths, and fuelled massive wildfires.
- As of August 9, the vast majority of mainland France, including Paris, was under at least the first water warning level, with 67 of the country's 101 d
- Nearly 70 percent of France is subject to water-use restrictions as drought conditions worsen amid successive heatwaves, the government said Monday.
Confirmed
- A series of heatwaves over the past three months, compounded by drought, have broken temperature records, caused thousands of excess deaths, and fuelled massive wildfires.
- As of August 9, the vast majority of mainland France, including Paris, was under at least the first water warning level, with 67 of the country's 101 d
- Nearly 70 percent of France is subject to water-use restrictions as drought conditions worsen amid successive heatwaves, the government said Monday.
Sources: France 24