Scorching heat in France, which lasted a maximum of 16 days between 1976 and 2005, is predicted to rise to 29 days by 2050 and remain at abnormal levels
In regions covering 80 percent of the population in France, summers will become abnormally hot and sweltering in the next 30 years due to climate change.
According to a report by Le Monde, based on data from France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Research (INSEE) and the French Meteorological Administration, between 16 and 29 days will be hotter than normal every summer until 2050.
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The “record heat” recorded in the country this summer will rise to higher levels and become risky due to climate change. The extreme heat, which is expected to increase by at least 5 degrees, will be effective in most of the mainland lands where 80 percent of the population lives in France.
While the maximum duration of scorching heat in the country was 16 days in the summers of 1976-2005, this period is expected to increase to 29 days by 2050.
INLAND AREAS ARE MORE RISKY
In particular, 68 percent of the population in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, 47 percent in Bourgogne-Franche-Comtee and 20 percent in Occitanie are expected to be affected by abnormally high temperatures. Coastal regions such as Brittany, Corsica, Normandy and the French Riviera will be less affected than inland.
The persistence of high temperatures at night is expected to increase health problems such as dehydration and heat stroke, especially in people with sensitive constitution.
