Among the measures used by firefighters to battle the flames in the wildfires in southern France is a chemical retardant that is dropped on forests by planes. It is not without its harms to nature and…
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Cover image: Un avión de extinción de incendios arroja retardante de fuego mientras sobrevuela un incendio forestal en Ille-sur-Tet, cerca de Perpiñán, Francia, el 6 de julio de 2026. © Reuters/Alexandre Dimou
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Issued on: 28/07/2026 - 13:36
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