College students ask their questions about the high temperatures that have recently affected France but also other countries such as India and Pakistan. To answer them: Robert Vautard, climatologist and meteorologist.
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In India and Pakistan, it is so hot that wheat exports are suspended, to reserve the cereals for the inhabitants. The countries experienced temperatures close to 50 degrees. In France too, temperatures have risen. We talk about it with college students from Arnouville in the Val d’Oise. To answer them: Robert Vautard, director of the Pierre-Simon Laplace Institute, research director at the CNRS, climatologist and meteorologist.
“Is this the highest temperature there has been in these two countries?” Janaëlle asks first. Siam for its part wonders about the reasons for these temperatures. She also wants to know what the consequences are on daily life, especially for farmers. “Have there been any cases of heat deaths?” asks Mathisan in turn. He is also worried about the risk of fires because of these high temperatures. Siam would like to know in which countries it is the hottest on Earth. On this page, re-listen in full to this franceinfo junior program on the current heat and weather.
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