France's Second Heat Wave Knocks a 16-Year-Old Pale — SkimNews
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- Cléo, a 16-year-old in Paris, went pale during Greek class on a Wednesday in June while struggling to cope with rising temperatures, initially pushing through because she thought she was just tired.
- The episode took place during France's second consecutive heat wave of the year, with the datelined Paris opening cut off mid-sentence before the rest of the article's reporting.
Why it matters: France's back-to-back heat waves are already visibly affecting adolescents during ordinary school days, with one 16-year-old struggling in class. The profile anchors the climate story to a single teenager's body rather than aggregate data, forcing readers to reckon with heat as an immediate reality for French youth.
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