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This is a true story. The woman pictured above, Évelyne DhĂ©liat, has probably done more to raise public awareness about global warming in France with this one stunt than many governments and medias. ps: the map created in 2014 depicted August 2050—not even June (2026).

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When reality surpasses fiction! Top: fictional forecast for August 2050, broadcast by French TV in 2014 to warn about the consequences of global warming. Bottom: Real French forecast for yesterday, June 22, 2026.

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Not a small thing either, given how many elderly tragically died in one of the previous heatwaves during holiday season. French homes and apartments simply do not have A/C like we do in California, and they are largely unprepared when something like this hits.