French politician blames US for European heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths

French politician Audrey Pulvar said the United States bears "significant responsibility" for the European heatwave linked to over 1,300 deaths. She was responding to American journalists criticising France's low air-conditioning usage, calling it "rich" given US emissions. Pulvar pointed to America's high greenhouse gas output as a primary driver of extreme heat events in Europe.