Paris Bans Alcohol Amid Record Heatwave

Pro-government narrative

Paris's alcohol ban during a blistering heatwave is smart, necessary governance — hospitals were hitting a breaking point, cardiac arrests quadrupled and at least 55 people drowned trying to escape the heat. France's tiered alert system, built after the catastrophic 2003 heatwave that killed 15,000, gives local authorities the tools to act fast and save lives. This is exactly what responsible climate adaptation looks like.