France's Unprecedented Wildfires: Convergence of Climate Change and Historical Landscape Engineering The worst wildfires in French history have left over 2,000 people displaced, countless homes and businesses destroyed, and an estimated €200 million worth of damage inflicted on the environment.
The recent infernos highlight the consequences of human hubris and shortsightedness. According to Dr.
Melissa Sterry, a scientist who has studied wildfires for years, these disasters are not random events but rather the predictable outcome of a complex interplay between climate change, land use, and human activity.