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Pools are seen in a dry pond near Villars-les-Dombes, in the Lyon's countryside, central France, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. France recorded 32 days without rain this winter – the longest such winter drought since record-keeping began in 1959. Around France, residents are sharing images of dried-up riverbeds or shrunken lakes – shocking sights in the depths of winter. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)