Across Europe, heat adaptation plans are being put to a brutal test ^15.9%

Grist - By Naveena Sadasivam - 6/26/2026, 9:14 PM

Optimism Bias 19.5% - Appeal to Authority 16.4% - Availability Heuristic 14.1%

France has been preparing for climate-fueled heat waves for more than two decades. In 2003, more than 14,800 people died as summer temperatures hovered above 95 degrees Fahrenheit for two weeks. The devastating event led French policymakers to build one of the world’s most comprehensive heat-resilience programs. The following year, the... more