Opinion: Climate change transforms summer into 'warzone' of heat and wildfires

Rebecca Solnit argues that extreme heat and wildfires across Europe and North America represent a fundamental shift in the season itself, with tens of thousands of deaths and widespread destruction redefining humanity's relationship with na

First covered Aug 4, 2026 · 3:00 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Guardian Environment We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit — Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys Far beyond the fires raging across Europe and North America, the smoke,…

Opinion: Climate change transforms summer into 'warzone' of heat and wildfires

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