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Engineered Forests Ignite Climate Crisis | Toronto News
A century-old forest planted by Napoleon III is now a climate-driven tinderbox, fueling Europe’s deadliest wildfires. Once an economic engine, this uniform pine forest lacks natural firebreaks, letting flames spread unchecked as temperatures soar. Over 250,000 people have been displaced in France alone, returning to ash-covered ruins. Emergency services are overwhelmed, mutual aid systems strained, and aging firefighting planes can’t keep up. This isn’t just a natural disaster—it’s a warning: human decisions made for progress are now accelerating climate chaos, demanding urgent restoration of…
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