Europe's Burning Legacy: The Unspoken Truth Behind France's Devastating Wildfires The infernos raging across western Europe have left a trail of destruction, displacing hundreds of thousands of people and scorching what was once some of the continent's most prized landscapes.
Climate change is often cited as the primary culprit behind these devastating wildfires, but it's merely an accelerant to an already burning issue: humanity's long history of transforming nature to suit its needs.
The pine forest outside Bordeaux, a 19th century engineering success story, has been ravaged by flames.