Spending the night in a Paris park to avoid suffocating at home: the heat exposes Europe's lack of preparation for the climate crisis

Pasar la noche en un parque de París para no asfixiarse en casa: el calor destapa la falta de preparación de Europa ante la crisis climática

Jun 28, 2026, 03:30 AM es source ↗
Climate & Energy2026 European Heatwave

Summary

Extreme temperatures across Europe are forcing people to sleep in Paris parks to escape stifling homes, exposing the continent's lack of preparation for the climate crisis. Heat has halted trains, closed schools and cancelled events in countries where housing rarely has cooling or shutters.

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Las temperaturas extremas obligan a parar trenes, cerrar colegios y cancelar eventos en países donde las viviendas no suelen tener refrigeración ni persianas

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