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France’s Water Crisis Deepens | France News
France is in the grip of a historic water crisis, with two-thirds of the country under drought alerts and 18% facing the most severe level — full-blown drought. Extreme heat has baked the soil dry, and even recent thunderstorms offer little relief due to their localized nature. Ecosystems are collapsing: vegetation is dying, wildfires loom, rivers are running dangerously low, and even nuclear plants have shut down reactors because river water is too warm to safely cool them. Canal traffic has halted in key areas, and officials warn that without significant rain soon, the situation will only…
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