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07:41 : Since 1880, the temperature has warmed up by two degrees in the Pyrenees. This phenomenon, directly linked to climate change, has many impacts on the forest and bird populations, as shown in this report from France 3 Occitanie with three specialists in the fauna and flora of our mountains.
07:24 : France is experiencing a particularly early heat wave this week. As temperatures flirt with 40°C, the risk of sometimes serious and fatal health problems increases. When the outside heat increases, the risk that the body gets carried away increases. Franceinfo looks in detail at the health consequences of such a rise in temperatures. Follow our live.
07:11 : La Charente Libre warns of the heat wave which has arrived in the region and where the 40°C mark should be exceeded. The department was placed, with 22 others, yesterday in orange vigilance by Météo France.
07:05 : ? 23 dpts in #vigilanceOrange
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07:05 : The number of departments placed in heat wave orange vigilance has not changed, announcement Météo France, 23 departments are still concerned.
07:05 : The sun will obviously be present in France and the mercury will rise again today. Twenty-three departments are placed in heat wave orange vigilance. It will be 37°C in Toulouse, 35 in Perpignan and Biarritz, 36 in Bordeaux and Grenoble.
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07:22 : We open this direct with the point on the news.
• US President Joe Biden announced a new tranche of military aid to Ukraine, totaling one billion dollars. German and Italian media claim that European leaders, including Emmanuel Macron, are expected in Ukraine today. The Elysée has not yet confirmed.
• Météo France has placed 23 departments, mainly in the west of the country, on orange alert for the heat wave. It is an exceptionally early record heat wave that hits France.
• Ten days after the disappearance of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon, a suspect admitted having buried their bodies and “human remains” were found at the search site.
• The Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, was the guest of France 2’s “20 Heures” on Wednesday evening. According to her, the alliance led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon is “ambiguous vis-à-vis secularism” and “with Russia”.
An important step taken in the United States towards the vaccination of infants and toddlers against Covid-19. Experts, members of an advisory committee, gave a favorable recommendation for the authorization of vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer from the age of 6 months.