Environment

A rather frightening report has just been published by the Climate Action Network, in collaboration with Ademe (the Agency for Ecological Transition). It describes, region by region, the major consequences of global warming in France.

From beaches to mountains, major changes are to be expected. Here is a brief overview:

In Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, snow cover will be significantly reduced. In addition, the glaciers of the Massif Central and the Alps, in their entirety, are set to disappear.

In Brittany, the impact will be seen on sea levels. Regardless of the greenhouse gas emissions scenario, rising water levels will be the main risk in this region of France, indicates Futura-Sciences. Submersion of coastal areas, erosion of the coastline, destruction of homes and coastal ecosystems, etc., the list of ravages is long.

In Corsica, global warming will give way to significant periods of drought and high temperatures, leading to regular forest fires and wildfires. Comparing 1976 to 2005, the temperature will increase by 1.4 to 1.9°C by 2050.

As for Hauts-de-France, it will witness episodes of major flooding (through runoff and overflow) that will threaten the population.

In Normandy, rising water levels will increase. While the sea level is + 20 centimeters today compared to 1850-1900, it could rise by an additional 1 meter in 75 years. The coast will be completely invaded by the sea.

In Nouvelle-Aquitaine: if nothing is done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the number of dry days will skyrocket, potentially increasing by up to 50%. Agriculture will be particularly impacted by this drought.

And finally, here we are in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, where the temperature rise will be the most significant in all of France. We expect +1.6 to +2.2°C by 2050. Forest environments will be strongly affected, with the acceleration and continuation of fires.

Enough to seriously stop and think about the vicious cycle of pollution.

(MH with AsD - Source: Futura-sciences - Illustration: Unsplash)