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Jul 3, 2026
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As France swelters, an old taboo on air conditioning finally starts to melt
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As France swelters, an old taboo on air conditioning finally starts to melt
KONRAD YAKABUSKI
PUBLISHED JULY 3, 2026
UPDATED YESTERDAY
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A person shelters under an umbrella by the Eiffel Tower in Paris during a heat wave last week.
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For several days last month, temperatures in France matched those in the Sahara desert, placing the country among the top 1 per cent of hottest places on the planet.
As th…
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