Bernard Valade

For years, the IPCC’s scientific warnings have become increasingly clear, and temperature records have been falling one after another. From the scorched vineyards of Banyuls-sur-Mer to the parched lands of the Lauragais, the signs of global warming are now visible throughout France. As eco-anxiety grows, tension is mounting between the urgent need for action and the inertia of an economic model based on growth, crystallizing conflicts around controversial projects such as the mega-reservoirs in Sainte-Soline...