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Disaster● ElevatedJun 24 · Jun 24, 2026, 7:26 PM

'Unfortunately in the coming years this will be remembered as a cool period', climate expert says

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en]

France has just broken a new heat record on Wednesday, as sweltering temperatures choke Western Europe. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade, Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Professor of Climatology and Environmental Sciences and Former IPCC Vice Chair, says that "unfortunately in the coming years people will remember this episode as a cool period".

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