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Field fires hamper French grain harvest as heatwave builds
2015-07-01 18:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Fires linked to hot, dry weather are disrupting the early stages of this year's grain harvest in France, the European Union's top producer, destroying hundreds of hectares and triggering fire prevention measures in some areas. Wednesday saw record temperatures for the time of year either side of 40 degrees Celsius in several parts of the country as a heatwave intensified, adding stress on crops in central and northern France that faced a dry spell this spring. Fires can be sparked by combine harvesters...
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