Paris dream turns to nightmare as rooftop dwellers bake in historic heatwave
Summary
A historic heatwave in Paris is making life very hard for people living in top-floor attic apartments under the city’s zinc roofs. These small, cramped spaces get extremely hot and are hard to cool down, which can be dangerous for residents’ health.Key Facts
- Paris is experiencing a historic heatwave with record-high temperatures.
- Many people live in top-floor attic apartments under zinc roofs, which absorb and hold heat.
- Zinc roofs give Paris its famous gray look but make the attic spaces very hot and hard to ventilate.
- Living in attic rooms under these roofs increases the risk of heat-related health problems, based on studies including one from 2003 that showed a high death risk.
- Paris has the highest risk of heat-related deaths compared to other European capitals.
- These attic apartments are often small and expensive, mostly rented by young people like students or recent graduates.
- The apartments usually have few windows and no way to get cool air flowing through at night.
- People who live in these spaces wish they could afford housing that is safer and cooler during heatwaves.
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