The article examines how Paris is confronting increasingly dangerous summer heat after twelve years of ambitious urban transformation under Anne Hidalgo. Through personal encounters, climate science and observations across the city, it explores both the progress made through greening, reduced car use and climate adaptation, and the limits of these measures as extreme heat intensifies. It also highlights the social inequalities of heat exposure and the challenge of keeping dense cities livable in a warming climate.
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