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12h40 : Researcher François Gemenne, a specialist in climate change adaptation policies and who contributes to IPCC reports, will be on this live broadcast at 1 p.m. to answer your questions. If you have a question about the phenomena that already affect us, about our climate future or the means to limit global warming, do not hesitate to send it now in the comments.
12h40 : The high temperature of the water in the Rhône could force EDF to lower production at the Tricastin nuclear power plant (Drôme), or even to shut down a reactor, the company announces. Restrictions are also envisaged at the Saint-Alban (Isère) plant, also on the banks of the Rhône, and that of Golfech (Tarn-et-Garonne), due to the warming of the Garonne. All of these sites will, however, maintain minimal production.
12h14 : It’s noon, let’s review together the news of the morning:
Nancy Pelosi, the president of the House of Representatives in the United States, has just left Taiwan, after a visit which provoked the ire of China, which considers the island as its province. Beijing announced maritime military exercises near the island and trade sanctions.
The peak of this heatwave episode is today. The high temperatures will reach almost all of France, with temperatures of up to 40°C. Some 26 departments are on orange alert. Follow our live.
The fire that covered approximately 220 hectares in the municipalities of Villeneuve and Niozelles (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) is still active but is no longer progressing, according to the prefect. The inhabitants of Niozelles who had to evacuate their home were able to return to it last night.
cargo inspection Reasonable in Turkey, the first ship to leave Ukraine with grain since the start of the waris over, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry. “The boat will now cross the Bosphorus to reach Lebanon”its final destination, he added.
11h07 : Despite the lack of rain, the levels of the large lakes which artificially supply the Seine and the Marne with water are at levels “reassuring”, depending on the public institution that manages them. But they are likely to be particularly in demand in August, as pointed out France Blue.
11h00 : Hello, this is what a study published in the journal Nature and presented on franceinfo just here. In question, a phenomenon called “double jet stream” : Europe is normally caught between the warm air of the Sahara which rises and the polar cold of the Arctic, but the latter is also warming up. Its current therefore loses its power, which lets the heat of the Sahara pour over the continent.
11h00 : Hello FI, is it true that the speed of global warming is 3 to 4 times faster in Western Europe (and therefore in France) than in countries of a similar latitude? Thanks
10h41 : When it comes to saving water, some municipalities are doing better than others. Portiragnes (Hérault) thus received the “Water-efficient city” label in 2013, and it has reduced the consumption of its public buildings and green spaces by 30% since 2018. A necessity, as explained France 3 Occitania.
10h16 : To what extent will extreme weather events intensify, in France and elsewhere? How to adapt to it? François Gemenne, researcher and co-author of the latest IPCC report, will answer your questions during a chat from 1 p.m. Send us your questions now in this live!
09h47 : The heat wave has dramatic consequences on ecosystems. Here are some an example in Loire-Atlantique, indicated by @Kat in the comments of the live.
09h13 : It’s 9 o’clock, time for a new point on the news:
The peak of the new heatwave episode which started on Monday is expected today. The high temperatures will reach almost all of France, with temperatures of up to 40°C. Some 26 departments are on orange alert and all of France is affected by the drought alert. Follow our live.
Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan continues. The elected Democrat met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who said that Taiwan “will not back down” in the face of threats to his security made by Beijing. China, which considers the island as its province, announced maritime military exercises near the island and trade sanctions.
The Senate adopted the second part of the measures for purchasing power, including in particular the continuation of the tariff shield on energy and the fuel discount. The text will have to go through the National Assembly for second reading, after the senators have reinforced the measures “to value the work” and community support.
08h46 : The June heat wave caused early snowmelt, which is no longer there to feed the Garonne this summer. EDF must therefore release part of its water reserves, twice as fast as usual: 25 million m3 out of the 80 potentially usable have already been released, while the low water season runs until October, explains France Blue Occitania.
08h48 : The risks of water shortages are increasing in the territory. This time, it is Haute-Corse that is sounding the alarm: if consumption does not change, “there will be no more water in 25 days”says the prefecture in a press release quoted by France Blue.
08h02 : When we talk about the consequences of drought, we often think of farmers. But manufacturers also have to deal with the lack of water: because of prefectural restrictions, many factories have to reduce production.
07h19 : Great sun and mercury at the top: it is today that the heat wave should reach its peak. Only Finistère and Normandy will benefit from a few clouds. Temperatures should exceed 30°C in the rest of the country this afternoon with 33 in Strasbourg, 30 in Nice, 35 in Bordeaux or 32 in Aurillac.
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07h22 : Twenty-six departments are on orange “heat wave” vigilanceaccording to a latest report from Météo France. They were 27 yesterday, before the passage of the Pyrénées-Orientales in yellow vigilance.
07h24 : Let’s start with a point on the news of the night:
Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan continues. The elected Democrat met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who said that Taiwan “will not back down” in the face of threats to his security made by Beijing. China, which considers the island as its province, believes that this visit by the Speaker of the House of Representatives is a provocation.
The peak of the new heatwave episode which started on Monday is expected today. The high temperatures will spread to almost all of France, with temperatures of up to 40°C and 26 departments on orange alert. All of France is at least on “drought” vigilance.
The Senate adopted the second part of the measures for purchasing power, including in particular the continuation of the tariff shield on energy and the fuel discount. The text will have to go through the National Assembly for second reading, after the senators have reinforced the measures “to value the work” and community support.