(23 Jun 2026)
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Paris – 23 June 2026
1. Mid of a digital pharmacy sign displaying temperature 41°C (105,8 F)
2. Wide of a Paris street with people seeking shade during the heatwave
3. Wide of people navigating the Montmartre steps and taking photos
4. Wide of Paris skyline
5. Mid of tourists taking selfies against the backdrop of Paris rooftops
6. Mid of people shielding themselves from the sun with an umbrella
7. Wide of Paris rooftops under the intense heatwave
8. Mid of Parisian student Amelie Kenny walking up staircases to enter room
9. Mid of Kenny opening her curtains
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Amelie Kenny, 23-years-old Parisian student:
“It’s been the worst week that we’ve had in this apartment. It started off okay, I thought it would be short, and the problem has just been that it doesn’t recede even in the evening, so you don’t even get that time to, to have some cool air and to pretend it’s not there before it comes back. And this particular apartment, because of the fact we have only one window and because of the fact it gets light from about midday to when the sun sets, which here is like 10:00 pm, it means it’s just baking in the whole afternoon and it’s impossible to just get a respite from it.”
11. Mid of Kenny and their flat mate going to their balcony
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Amelie Kenny, 23-years-old Parisian student:
“She, she sleeps better than I do, I think just in general, but I, I have a battle between the window being open and the window being closed because, if the window’s open, it’s a bit cooler because I’m letting some of the air come in, but it’s so loud because there’s people in the habit of driving their motorbikes through the street as loud as possible at 3 in the morning or people screaming in the streets at 3 in the morning. And so I’ll wake up and I’ll decide ‘it’s too hot, I have to open the window’. I open the window, go back to sleep. An hour later I wake up, I say ‘it’s too loud, I have to close the window.’ I close the window. It’s too hot and it’s a very very Kafkaesque cycle against the window.”
13. Mid of Kenny playing piano
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Francesca Pilia, 23-years-old Parisian student:
“It just has to do first of all with the color which is dark blue, which means that clearly instead of reflecting light and reflecting heat, it actually traps it within itself and because there’s probably a lack of insulation because these are pretty old buildings, even like the apartment is recently renovated. But one of the biggest sources of emissions in France and in Europe is buildings, not only construction materials and everything and construction processes, but mainly from using energy to cool down or heat up the buildings because they’re not well insulated.”
15. Various of tourists taking photos of the skyline of Paris
16. Wide of Paris rooftops under the intense heatwave
17. Wide of Parisian building covered in scaffolding
18. Close of banner on scaffolding, reading (French) “Dujardin: Master Craftsmen of Paris Roofs”
19. SOUNDBITE (French) Gin Dujardin, Parisian roofer:
“It’s very, very hard because the zinc is very hot, the welds don’t hold, the equipment, so we can’t, and even humans aren’t made to work at 43°C (109,4 C). We have to stop. It’s the Dubai temperatures, it’s impossible.”
20. Various of Paris rooftops
21. Mid of windows covered with reflective materials to reflect the sun and the heat
STORYLINE:
Thermometers busted past records as Paris had its hottest-ever night and its hottest-ever day for the month of June.
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39 Comments
The SUN is getting rid of wickedness worldwide. Thank Goodness!
Wear earplugs!!
They should also try wearing cotton woven clothing, not knits. But it is true, there's this thing called air conditioning . . .🤨 And don't criticize me for being an unfeeling American – If you refuse to do what you can to relieve your problems, then don't come crying to me.
I am getting the impression there is little or no air conditioning in France. There isn't much in Germany or the UK either. That is what makes heat waves so dangerous.
There is no green areas, it is all buildings and cars.
So glad I live in the U.S.A.
A portable ac unit is like 300 bucks… just saying
I think living in Europe sucks. I love the United States because AC is awesome!!!
Looks like there is a nice breeze!
Fake news desperately pushing fear for clicks.
Zinc roofs cool quickly at night, besides the heatwave is gone already.
I know that all of the "new " Pakifrench are used to it.
You chose this life in a backwards country. Enjoy !
Europe is weak its way worse in the states
⭐I would not be inside. I'd find a tree to hangout under & would most definitely order a few fans for more comfort at night. Oh yeah I'd get two pillows or chairs to sit on the balcony & would sleep on the balcony at night. Just plug your ears with headphones or whatever you use to listen to music on your phone to drown out most of the noise. Oh and I pray for your health and safety during this very hot heatwave ❤🙏
Yeah, another reason for the government to come in and interfere in your lives, but yet they can’t keep the air conditioners on😂
There is this little known modern thing called air conditioning.. maybe Europe should consider moving into this century.
Chinese pig farmers installed an AC wall unit for their pigs. Possibly the LG 8,000 BTU unit with 3 cooling fans, or maybe even the Kenmore 16K 5-on-1 unit with auto-restart. Very very smart people.
I don’t know if Paris is usually hazy, but look at that. Really hazy. When it’s like that, it’s a headache inducing kinda heat. I hope all the Parisians stay cool out there. 😊
If it gets that bad and you have a bath tub, just run some water and soak in it.
No ACs in stock.. And that's if they're legally allowed to put them in.. And the AP calls America a dictatorship 😂😂😂😂
Europe is so backward they don't even have AC
Earplugs with open window
Earplugs.
This is all the result of declaring climate change as an emergency. We’re not ready to make a switch away from fossil fuels. Our current fragile society is not resilient enough to survive without air conditioning.
Get a fan circulate the air
Hyperscale data centers are significantly contributing to extreme heat in Europe, with recent studies and local observations in June 2026 highlighting a growing "data heat island" effect. Research led by the University of Cambridge indicates that these facilities raise surrounding land temperatures by an average of 3.6°F (2°C), with extreme cases reaching 16.4°F (9°C), affecting over 340 million people globally.
In Slough, UK, identified as Europe’s largest data center hub, residents report unbearable heat, with local temperatures recorded up to 9°C higher than surrounding areas. The concentration of energy-intensive AI infrastructure, including facilities for major tech firms, is creating microclimates that exacerbate local heatwaves. This thermal impact extends up to 6.2 miles from the centers, compounding the stress on European infrastructure already strained by record-breaking summer temperatures and water scarcity.
Heat Island Effect: Data centers release waste heat from computation and cooling systems, creating localized warming that persists even miles away.
Infrastructure Strain: Many European facilities were built before recent extreme weather patterns, lacking the resilience for current heat levels.
Strategic Shift: The crisis is driving hyperscalers to relocate to cooler regions like the Nordics, where natural cooling and abundant power are available.
Regulatory Response: European regulators are increasingly scrutinizing data center energy use and proposing measures to capture waste heat for district heating.
It's inhuman without air😊 condition. In Chinese, is called cool air, or cold air 冷氣。I grew up in Taiwan 60 years ago without 冷氣。Can't imagine that it happens now in Europe.
Pourquoi vous nous montrer ces deux lesbiennes???? J'arrive pas à d'autres jeux représenté par cette merde????
Lol with French people spending $5000 for a Midea split AC which usually cost $300 and are in short supply.. I don't hear to much complaints about Chinese Over Capacity nonsense complaints
French kids say, "Boy are our grown-ups silly! Uh uh uhhhhh!"
Do you realize a ticket from Paris to Atlanta is about a thousand bucks. Stay in A/C equipped America until after the heat is over.
For all wondering why most ppl in europe dont have AC. We just just didn't really needed it. Our weather is most of the year cold/ moderate. At least in middle and north europe. The last really hot summer I remember Was 2018. All the other years it was warm but you could survive without AC. Also its getting cool at night and most houses are made of stone Walls. So it was usually doable to stay in a moderate temperature. But things seem to change, I am pretty sure more and more ppl will have AC in their homes. Just want to make clear that we are not stupid. Thanks. From Germany.
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Anyone who chooses to move to Paris deserves whatever they get
Have you checked every shopping store for a fan or AC
20 years ago Paris had the same heat wave , 15000 people died from that. Yet, nothing was learned besides “from the river to the sea” 🤣🤣