Heatwaves to increase 'fivefold by 2050', warns French weather bureau chief

France's weather bureau reports a striking shift in heatwave frequency. Météo-France chief Virginie Schwarz says the country has experienced more heatwaves in the last fifteen years than in the previous sixty years. As France endures its fourth heatwave of this summer, experts warn that preventative measures to address the changing climate are severely inadequate.

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