Many were older people, in homes and neighbourhoods ill-equipped for prolonged heat. In May this year, I walked through Bordeaux with my 83-year-old mother-in-law in 38C heat.
Many were older people, in homes and neighbourhoods ill-equipped for prolonged heat.
In May this year, I walked through Bordeaux with my 83-year-old mother-in-law in 38C heat.
The question was not simply the temperature, but whether people could work, sleep or remain safely at home.
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Many were older people, in homes and neighbourhoods ill-equipped for prolonged heat. In May this year, I walked through Bordeaux with my 83-year-old mother-in-law in 38C heat. The question was not simply the temperature, but whether people could work, sleep or remain safely at home.
The 2003 heatwave had killed an estimated 70,000 people across Europe.
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