France is placing 70 departments on orange heatwave alert on Wednesday, August 12, as high temperatures spread across the country. Indoor temperatures have exceeded 30 degrees Celsius in many homes during the summer heat wave.
More French residents are installing air conditioning units despite concerns over purchase costs and environmental impacts. Broadcaster TF1info reported on its JT 20h Semaine program that growing numbers of households are equipping their living spaces.
Air conditioning priorities
Experts cited by TF1info stated that cooling installations should prioritize buildings housing vulnerable populations. Hospitals and schools across France carried out emergency air conditioning installations this summer to protect patients and students.
In related environmental reporting, TF1info noted that 70 percent of French municipalities are operating under drought water restrictions as hot weather persists.
