VOSGES, HOT WEATHER IN THE MOUNTAINS

The grim realities of climate change

An episode from the series EARTH ON EDGE

Synopsis

In the western part of the Vosges mountains lies a forest of remarkable biodiversity. This area, known as "Little Canada" or "Little Finland", is suffering increasingly from climate change.

Droughts are increasing, and part of the forest is struggling to survive. It dies of thirst, burns, and is attacked by a parasite, the bark beetle.

Faced with these various threats, firefighters and the timber and tourism industry players are mobilizing to find solutions.