Summer is approaching and mercury should therefore start climbing. Hopefully hexagon is not crossed by intense heat wave episodes. Besides, it is in France that the worst scenarios could occur in case of hot weather …
If the French are all waiting in summer, its sunsets and its afternoons at the beach, impatiently, the hexagon would go well with new episodes of heat wave. It must be said that in 2024, the hot weather had actually caused no less than 3,711 deaths during the summer. Worse, in 2022, the three consecutive scorching waves had resulted in more than 11,000 people in the country. And, with global warming, these kinds of weather events could be brought to reproduce frequently. Besides, the news is not good since Mercury keeps climbing in France … Throughout the year!
According to science, there is a big French city whose inhabitants should be particularly concerned about their fate. Because, by analyzing the data of 854 European cities, a team of British researchers recently drawn up a terrifying observation. By comparing the weather readings, the different types of infrastructure and the population of each metropolis, they were able to estimate the risks of excess mortality of each of them.
And, as reported by the scientific journal Futura Sciencesit is indeed in France that the worst scenario will take place in the event of a strong heat wave … in Paris to be completely precise! On the contrary, London, the British capital, is particularly affected by cold waves which can also be devastating.
But why is the French capital more impacted by the heat wave than other European cities? For the moment, researchers are advancing two factors: its urbanization unsuitable for the heat and vulnerability of its population. Moreover, the Paris Region Institute believes that “We can observe significant temperature differences between Paris and rural areas (up to 10 ° C during the exceptional heat wave of 2003) “. Result: it is in Paris that we are most likely to die of hot in Europe, in the coming years … Flee!
