France recorded 'hottest summer ever': Environment minister
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- France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, marked by heat waves, drought and massive wildfires, the environment minister said Thursday.S1
- Such a summer, which today has a one in 100 chance of occurring, would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change.S2
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France recorded 'hottest summer ever': Environment minister
France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, marked by heat waves, drought and massive wildfires, the environment minister said Thursday.
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Summer 2026 becomes, by far, the hottest ever recorded in France: 'Beating the record by almost 1°C in a single season is huge'
Such a summer, which today has a one in 100 chance of occurring, would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change.
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Published Sep 4, 2026
What to know
- France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, marked by heat waves, drought and massive wildfires, the environment minister said Thursday.S1
- Such a summer, which today has a one in 100 chance of occurring, would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change.S2
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