Smoke and Ash: France's Wildfire Crisis Unfolds The scenes unfolding in southwestern France serve as a grim reminder that climate change is not just a distant threat, but an immediate reality for millions of people worldwide.
The massive wildfire raging across the Gironde region has brought Bordeaux to its knees, shrouding the city in a toxic haze that's leaving residents struggling to breathe.
For those who lived through the Covid 19 pandemic, the sight of masked shoppers and families donning FFP2 respirators is all too familiar.