According to France 24, Normandy is facing an unusual threat from a record heatwave. When scorching temperatures combine with strong winds—a phenomenon meteorologists call the 'hairdryer effect'—crops can wither in hours. The combination of intense heat and dry winds is now jeopardizing food production across the region.

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