# France in very worrying drought: minister

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Podcast: [Headline News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/headline-news-207830)
Published: 2026-07-15T13:45:00+00:00
Episode link: 1_2721122
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## Resource

The French ecology minister says France is experiencing a "very worrying" drought that has spurred a record number of water restrictions for the time of year. Minister Monique Barbut told a crisis meeting that the drought is almost a month earlier than usual.

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