Climate scientist flees French wildfires, warns of urgent need for emissions cuts

Climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf experienced firsthand the escalating threat of wildfires while on vacation in France. The fires near Bordeaux, exacerbated by rising global temperatures, forced him and his partner to evacuate their Airbnb. Rahmstorf emphasized that these events underscore the urgent need to reduce CO2 emissions, warning that current warming will have long-lasting consequences for future generations. AI

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