https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Nearly 6,000 deaths in France during the summer of 2025 were caused by high temperatures, official figures reveal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260227/death-toll-from-last-summers-french-heatwaves-nearly-6000 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:23:24 +0100 death-toll-from-last-summers-french-heatwaves-nearly-6000 As Europe endures another wave of sweltering heat and out-of-control wildfires this summer, experts are sounding the alarm over heat stress. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250811/explained-how-scientists-measure-the-danger-levels-of-heatwaves Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:12:16 +0200 explained-how-scientists-measure-the-danger-levels-of-heatwaves Extreme heat can bring changes to daily life and services in France - including the chance your train might be cancelled. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250811/should-i-worry-my-french-train-will-be-cancelled-during-a-heatwave Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:38:23 +0200 should-i-worry-my-french-train-will-be-cancelled-during-a-heatwave A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors, energy group EDF said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250811/jellyfish-force-french-nuclear-plant-shutdown Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:50:35 +0200 jellyfish-force-french-nuclear-plant-shutdown The French weather forecaster has put in place weather alerts for heatwaves for this weekend - here's a look at where the warnings are in place, and the parts of the country predicted to be the hottest. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250808/maps-the-hottest-parts-of-france-this-weekend Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:20:33 +0200 maps-the-hottest-parts-of-france-this-weekend