French riviera spared from scorching heatwave

While three quarters of mainland France swelters under red-alert heat warnings, the Mediterranean coast has dodged the worst of the scorching heatwave. According to France 24, the sea acts as a natural cooling system—its waters temper the hot air flowing down from the northwest, keeping temperatures along the Côte d'Azur significantly lower than inland regions.

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