- Paris has banned public drinking and the take-home sale of alcohol (bars/restaurants exempt) during the heat alert to ease pressure on hospitals overwhelmed by dehydration cases.
- At least 55 people have drowned in France seeking relief in lakes and rivers, and the Netherlands issued its first-ever red heat alert with temperatures forecast to top 100°F.
- A new study says human-caused climate change made this heat wave virtually impossible 50 years ago and about 10 times more likely now, urging a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels.
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