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Hot and stuck in Paris and London: homes not built for heat
Residents in Paris and London are facing extreme temperatures in buildings not designed for heat. Some inhabitants report melting soap and wine corks popping due to pressure. Low-income housing estates in France are experiencing the most severe conditions.
What changed
New reports detail specific household impacts and the vulnerability of low-income housing in France.
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Paris and London Homes Struggle Under Extreme Heat
confidence 80%Residents in Paris and London are facing extreme temperatures in buildings not designed for heat. Some inhabitants report melting soap and wine corks popping due to pressure. Low-income housing estates in France are experiencing the most severe conditions.
What's confirmed:
- Many buildings in France were not designed for hot weather.
- Low-income housing estates in France are suffering the worst effects of heat-trap homes.
- Paris-Saclay Hospital emergency medics used ice to cool patients during a record heat wave.
Still unconfirmed:
- Bars of soap have melted and wine bottle corks have been pushed out in Ulysse Zachary's attic flat.
- Paris halted alcohol sales due to a deadly heat wave.
- Over 200 people died in Spain during a deadly heat wave.