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France’s Water Crisis Deepens | France News
France is in the grip of its worst water crisis in decades, with five brutal heatwaves this summer drying up rivers, forcing water truck deliveries, and shutting off taps for over 40,000 people. Hydrologist Eric Sauquet warns this drought rivals 1976 and 2022, fueled by global warming that’s pushing temperatures higher and extreme weather more frequent. Agriculture and forests are under siege, while record-low river levels threaten ecosystems. France is scrambling to fix broken water networks, enforce conservation rules—with fines already being issued—and urge citizens to cut back on usage…
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