Paris allows canal swimming as France braces for heatwave

Paris has opened a canal for public swimming as France faces an early summer heatwave. Officials are promoting this as an adaptation strategy to combat rising temperatures linked to climate change.
Why it matters
Urban adaptation to extreme heat is becoming a necessary policy response for major cities facing climate change.
France braced for another heat wave, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat.
The article reports on government policy and climate trends without overt partisan framing.
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