{
  "id": 1404080,
  "title": "Why are heatwaves becoming more frequent in France? Unprecedented series of heatwaves raises questions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/why-are-heatwaves-becoming-more-frequent-in-france-unprecedented",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-17T03:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/17/why-are-heatwaves-becoming-more-frequent-in-france-unprecedented-series-of-heatwaves-raises-questions_6756574_114.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Between May and July, France was the most abnormally hot country in the world, compared to its average heat index. While the role of global warming is not under debate, the frequency of this summer's heatwaves is a topic of scientific debate.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}