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Faced with the stifling heat of the city, many Parisians and tourists refreshed themselves at the Trocadero fountain during the second heat wave of the summer on July 25, 2019.

How Paris is Actually Walking the Climate-Change Walk

Climate disasters have rarely been so devastating. Across Europe, temperatu...

Climate disasters have rarely been so devastating. Across Europe, temperatures have reached new heights. Our planet has endured an extraordinarily hot summer, sea ice continues to melt at an alarming rate, and fires raging through...

People enjoy the warm weather and the sun below the Eiffel Tower on the Champ-de-Mars park on April 18, 2018 in Paris.

How Green Is Your City? In Paris, the Answer Is Not Green Enough

Increasing a city’s green coverage can lower urban temperatures and reduce ...

Increasing a city’s green coverage can lower urban temperatures and reduce the risk of mental health issues

A view of a local public urinal on Ile Saint Louis along the river Seine on August 14, 2018 in Paris, France. The eco-friendly Uritrottoir public urinals are have caused controversy among local residents who have asked Paris City Hall to remove them. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

Not Everyone Is Thrilled About Paris’s New Eco-Friendly Open-Air Urinals

Bright red eco-urinals called "uritroittoirs" now sit alongside the Seine n...

Bright red eco-urinals called "uritroittoirs" now sit alongside the Seine near Notre Dame cathedral.

People enjoy the sun and warm spring temperatures at the terrace of the French cafe Les deux magots at the Saint-Germain-des-Pres district in Paris, on April 22, 2018.

Iconic Parisian Bistros Are Under Threat. Can They Be Saved?

After the 2015 Paris attacks, bistros became a symbol of the city's resilie...

After the 2015 Paris attacks, bistros became a symbol of the city's resilience. Now, they're disappearing

From left: Ismael Saidi, Shark Carrera and Reda Chebchoubi in Saidi's play Jihad in Villiers-le-Bel, outside Paris, on Feb. 15, 2017.

A Tale of Three Jihadists Puts the Fight Against Extremism Onstage

"Culture is the only weapon," says Belgian playwright Ismael Saidi, author ...

"Culture is the only weapon," says Belgian playwright Ismael Saidi, author of "Jihad"

Andre Agassi at the Longines Future Tennis Aces in Paris, France on June 2, 2018.

'I Wake Up With More Purpose Now.' Andre Agassi on Building a Life After Tennis

Speaking to TIME at the French Open, the tennis legend says his sporting ac...

Speaking to TIME at the French Open, the tennis legend says his sporting accomplishments don't compare with what he’s done since.

All the Buildings in Paris Offers an Illustrated Tour of the City of Love

'If I’d just taken a photo I wouldn’t have seen the little details'