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'Unfortunately in the coming years this will be remembered as a cool period', climate expert says

'Unfortunately in the coming years this will be remembered as a cool period', climate expert says
France 24 Wednesday 24 June 2026, 19:26 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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France has just broken a new heat record on Wednesday, as sweltering temperatures choke Western Europe. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade, Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Professor of Climatology and Environmental Sciences and Former IPCC Vice Chair, says that "unfortunately in the coming years people will remember this episode as a cool period". Keywords for this article

France has just broken a new heat record on Wednesday, as sweltering temperatures choke Western Europe. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade, Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Professor of Climatology and Environmental Sciences and Former IPCC Vice Chair, says that "unfortunately in the coming years people will remember this episode as a cool period". Keywords for this article
France (LOCATION) Western Europe (LOCATION) Yinka Oyetade (PERSON) Jean-Pascal (PERSON) Ypersele (PERSON) Climatology and Environmental Sciences (ORG) IPCC (ORG)
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