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Spread of fires in France: “This summer is certainly a preview of the years to come”

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Photo provided by Gironde firefighters during a forest fire in Saint-Magne, south of Bordeaux, in southwestern France, Wednesday August 10, 2022. AP

By: Florent Guignard Follow

Halfway through the summer, more than 50,000 hectares of French forests have already caught fire, compared to around 10,000 hectares on average over the past 15 years.

Interview with Françoise Vimeux, climatologist at the Research Institute for Development (IRD) and specialist in climate change.

  • Natural disasters

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  • Climate change

  • Environment

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