DISASTER● ELEVATEDSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 1:08 AM
Kévin Jean, epidemiologist: 'This summer's heatwaves felt like the pandemic, but much shorter and worse'
Le Monde [en] · western europe
In an interview with Le Monde, the researcher and lecturer particularly regrets the weak response from French authorities during the extreme heatwaves of 2026, which caused 8,000 excess deaths.
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