Dozens—many of them teenagers—drowned across France while trying to cool off in rivers and lakes, as Prime Minister Lecornu confirmed the deaths.
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At Least 40 Drown in France in Unsupervised Waters as Heatwave Claims Victims
French PM Sébastien Lecornu convened an emergency crisis meeting and confirmed drowning deaths since June 18 were mainly young people.
40 Drown Across France in Unsupervised Swimming Areas as People Flee Record Heat
French PM Sébastien Lecornu confirmed 40 drowning deaths since June 18 as people rushed into rivers and lakes to escape 44°C temperatures.
Rising Sea Levels Could Drown Mangroves and Release Vast Carbon Stores Into Atmosphere
A new study warned that accelerating sea level rise could overwhelm mangrove forests causing massive carbon stores trapped in their soils to be released into the atmosphere.