Paris, France, Aug 10, 2026 (AFP) - Drought forces water restrictions across nearly 70 percent of France

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2026-08-10

Nearly 70 percent of France is subject to water-use restrictions as drought conditions worsen amid successive heatwaves, the government said Monday. 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 France is experiencing a particularly severe drought, the effects of climate change continue to increase pressure on water......

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