How I survived the record Paris heatwave while seven months pregnant
It feels as if we are being abandoned to our fate by those in power, with further extreme heat expected next week
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Megan Clement, seven months pregnant, walks her dog in a park in Montreuil during the record-breaking heatwave over the weekend. Photograph: JB Russell/Panos PicturesView image in fullscreenMegan Clement, seven months pregnant, walks her dog in a park in Montreuil during the record-breaking heatwave over the weekend. Photograph: JB Russell/Panos PicturesExtreme heatHow I survived the record Paris heatwave while seven months pregnantIt feels as if we are being abandoned to our fate by those in power, with further extreme heat expected next weekMegan ClementTue 30 Jun 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 30 Jun 2026 03.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIn the summer of 2019, I had a “fun” idea for a piece.
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