Tim 🎮18h ago

France: A nuclear power reactor had to shut down because the river that cools it is too hot (28C!), the Louvre shuts early because its climate control can't handle the afternoon heat from its patrons, and people are drowning in rivers trying desperately to cool off.

I wish I was reading these things in a Michael Crichton novel, not the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/23/heatwave-france-spain-italy-europe

France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country

National weather service, Météo-France, says Tuesday was the hottest day since measurements began in 1947

The Guardian
Show threadElena Rossini 🌈14h ago

@timixretroplays the past week in Paris has been brutal. We had to stay with family the past 2 nights because we had 31°C inside the apartment and my child couldn’t sleep.

If I wasn’t escaping to my parents’ in the Italian countryside today (naturally cool rooms, greenery) I’d have a full blown panic attack now.

41°C predicted in Paris today and tomorrow, 34°C at night!

Show threadChristian Kent
@_elena @timixretroplays I’m using air-conditioning for heating in Sydney today, so am wondering why this isn’t something that was added to homes at the same time as cars, buses and trains? Over the last 10, 20 years?
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