'Unfortunately in the coming years this will be remembered as a cool period', climate expert says

France has just broken a new heat record on Wednesday, as sweltering temperatures choke Western Europe. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade, Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Professor of Climatology and Environmental Sciences and Former IPCC Vice...

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'Unfortunately in the coming years this will be remembered as a cool period', climate expert says

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