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Record drought and a series of heat waves lower France's rivers

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National weather agency Meteo France said it was the worst drought since records began in 1958 and that the drought was expected to worsen until at least the middle of the month. On average, less than 1cm of rain fell across France in July.

Added on the 10/08/2022 12:08:29 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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