Fact check: throwing cold water on heat wave disinformation
Key takeaways
- An outdated air-conditioning law, a viral health myth about sleeping with the fan on and the age-old climate change hoax allegation: DW checked what's spreading in Europe's heat wave.
- France received the worst of it, recording its highest-ever temperature on Tuesday, leaving thousands of homes without electricity.
- Extreme weather typically brings a storm of disinformation with it; this heat wave is no different.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
An outdated air-conditioning law, a viral health myth about sleeping with the fan on and the age-old climate change hoax allegation: DW checked what's spreading in Europe's heat wave.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G89x No, electric fans aren't dangerous for your health during a heat wave Image: Stephane Mahe/REUTERSAdvertisement With temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) this week, much of Europe is in a heat-induced stupor.
France received the worst of it, recording its highest-ever temperature on Tuesday, leaving thousands of homes without electricity. More than 55 people have drownedas residents have jumped in the water to try to cool down.