Spending the Night in a Park in Paris to Avoid Suffocating at Home: Heat Uncovers Europe’s Lack of Preparedness for the Climate Crisis

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Sitting on the lawn, sheltered under trees and in the dark, Janis pulls out a piece of grass and throws it to her friend: “There’s still something cool here!” It’s past midnight and there’s 31 degrees in Buttes Chaumont Park in Paris, one of the green spaces where insomnes take refuge these days in the hottest mornings that France has lived since records exist. Continue reading