Scorched Earth: The Unavoidable Truth Behind France's Devastating Wildfires The sight of flames consuming vast swaths of southern France is a heart wrenching reminder that climate change has become an inescapable reality on our continent.
These wildfires are no longer shocking, only alarming – as if the earth itself were protesting the recklessness with which we've treated it.
Researchers have long warned that rising temperatures and drought would create conditions conducive to more frequent and intense wildfires across Europe.