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Heatwave eases in France - but is another on the way? July weather forecast
A ‘Saharan heat pump’ bringing warm North African winds may cover the country for several days
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Drought alerts in France: where residents should look out for water restrictions
Use our interactive map to see where drought warnings increased last month
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Red heatwave alerts continue as storms sweep across France
South-west and Brittany are the only areas likely to avoid storms this evening after several temperature records were broken in the south yesterday
Time change
With the yearly debate about changing the clocks coming round again, a question I have asked for many years is: why, if it is done for daylight-saving, they change back in late October, two months before the shortest day, but don’t go forward until three months after (late March).
Can someone explain why?
Robert Rogers, by email
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