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Bars of soap have melted and pressure in wine bottles has started pushing out the corks in Ulysse Zachary's attic flat beneath the zinc rooftops of Paris, where the 21-year-old sleeps under wet towels to cope with a record-breaking heatwave.
The 9-square-metre (97-square-foot) apartment becomes "an oven" after a few hours of sunshine, he said, highlighting the challenge for residents of Paris and London as rising temperatures expose the shortfalls of homes built to retain rather than deflect heat.
巴黎锌皮屋顶下的阁楼公寓里，肥皂已经融化，葡萄酒瓶的压力开始把软木塞往外顶——21岁的Ulysse Zachary裹着湿毛巾睡觉，以应对创纪录的热浪。
这套9平方米的公寓在日照几小时后就成了“烤箱”，他说。这凸显了巴黎和伦敦居民面临的挑战：随着气温升高，那些为保温而非隔热而建的房屋暴露出了短板。
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