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France record heatwave sees 'hairdryer effect' threaten crops

France record heatwave sees 'hairdryer effect' threaten crops
France 24 Tuesday 23 June 2026, 21:54 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. France record heatwave sees 'hairdryer effect' threaten crops France Issued on: Share Crops in the French region of Normandy are under threat from the latest heatwave. A combination of high soil temperatures with hot winds can see crops wither in hours - dubbed the ‘hairdryer effect’ - it now threatens the region's food production. FRANCE 24's Daniel Quinlan reports.
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