French firefighters go on strike as temperatures surge across Europe

French firefighters go on strike as temperatures surge across Europe

It’s been the hottest day of the year so far here in the UK, reaching 38.1C at Kew in west London. Temperatures are also soaring in Europe where fire fighters have been working in increasingly difficult conditions accelerated by fossil fuel production. An alliance of French firefighter unions are on a 24-hour strike as they push for a new law to include the risks of working in extreme weather conditions Producer: Alice Rizzo

Greetings From the French Riviera… I Mean Bretagne.

Another heat wave [4th or 5th?] is nearly over; temperatures have been in the high eighties and low hundreds since, well, I forget now. Today, once again…