Climate change is making homes shrink and crack

Down to Earth by France Médias Monde

Mar 31, 202600:03:45Science & Medicine

Periods of intense heat followed by extreme rainfall could cause structural damage to 12 million homes across France, or one in two detached houses, according to the French environment ministry. As homes deteriorate, som...

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