A new study has confirmed that the French capital faces a significant risk of record-breaking temperatures in the summer of 2024, when Paris and other cities will host the Summer Olympics.
Another problem that Paris 2024 could face, pending confirmation of the study, is the heatwave that could hit the Paris region and much of France, affecting athletes, the public and the overall organisation of the upcoming Summer Games. A new study presenting "climate simulations to anticipate extreme heatwaves during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games" has attracted attention after warning that the French capital faces a non-negligible risk of record-breaking temperatures.
The study, published in December in the journal Npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, examined the risk of a two-week heatwave surpassing the absolute record set in Paris in 2003, which caused thousands of deaths during that fateful European summer. "In 20 years, the climate has changed and the idea was to warn policymakers that something even worse than 2003 could happen, which is possible," said lead author Pascal Yiou. ..."
