France is expected to produce only 33.9 million hectoliters of wine in 2026, marking a 17% decrease from its recent average. Behind this historic figure, heatwaves, drought, and vine pullouts are reshaping an entire economic heritage.
The Danube is falling to historic lows, forcing power plants to reduce output and states to prepare for electricity savings. A warning for all of Europe.
Forty-two thousand hectares burned, 224,000 people forced to flee, and nearly 3,000 firefighters still mobilized: the mega fire in Gironde reveals a new scale of climate risk in France.
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