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Emma Pearson

@emmapearson.bsky.social

Editor of The Local France, co-host of Talking France podcast. Paris resident, Yorkshire born, Castres Olympique 🏉 fan - emma.pearson@thelocal.com

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Emma Pearson@emmapearson.bsky.social · 12h ago

"The succession of heatwaves and wildfires this summer should be enough to make even the most climate-sceptic voters think again. They would rather not do so. Much better to blame the powerless Greens and 'les élites', whoever they may be, for marginal changes in the management of forests."

OPINION: As French wildfires still burn, the 'blame the Greens' deflection has begun

From conspiracy theories to attempts to blame Green politicians, the blame game for the French wildfires has begun - writes John Lichfield - and is likely to continue until next year's elections.

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Emma Pearson@emmapearson.bsky.social · 5d ago

Airbnb had already lost this in the local and appeal courts, but decided to appeal to 🇫🇷 Constitutional Council claiming that imposing large fines on internet rental platforms is somehow against the French constitution. The Conseil has now told them to fuck off

French island wins €8 million legal battle against Airbnb

A tiny island off the coast of France has won the latest stage of a legal battle against Airbnb that went all the way to France's highest court, with the US-based lettings giant ordered to pay €8.6 m...

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Emma Pearson@emmapearson.bsky.social · last wk.

The Talking France podcast is on its summer break, but we've done a special episode on the wildfires ravaging France and why French politicians are failing this 'trial by fire'

Talking France: France ravaged by climate crisis as wildfires and drought blight summer

You are listening to a special summer episode of Talking France podcast and it's a pretty solemn episode too given France is in the midst of unprecedented heatwaves, drought and devastating wildfir...

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Emma Pearson@emmapearson.bsky.social · last wk.

This photo - by AFP's very talented Maximilien Lamy - seems destined to be the visual metaphor for humanity's refusal to tackle climate change. So here's a look at where and how it was taken, and whether the couple in the picture are what they seem. (Yes, the parasol advertises Pastis 51, peak 🇫🇷)

The story behind the viral photo of French wildfires

The photo has gone around the world as the defining image of French wildfires, and of the climate crisis - but who took it, where is it and what does it actually show?

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Emma Pearson@emmapearson.bsky.social · last wk.

As journalists, we tend to hear more from the readers who disagree with us - and on climate issues that means shouty nutters telling you it's all a hoax. So it's especially nice to get reader emails like this 😊

Text reads- i especially want to praise your bravery and willingness - seemingly absent from journalists the world over - to say this: "They might not have been in the woods with a box of matches, but the fossil fuel CEOs and the governments who fail to take action on climate change are just as responsible for these fires as the person who ignited the spark." BRAVO. AMEN. We need more voices like yours.
Emma Pearson@emmapearson.bsky.social · 2w ago

When I first saw this I thought it was fake, but it has now been verified. From south-west France today, where 140,000 people have already been evacuated and many more told to prepare to leave. The horses were reportedly released from a riding stables in the fire zone

Agence France-Presse@afp.com · 2w ago

🇫🇷 Des images publiées par des internautes montrent des chevaux galopant dans une rue de Biscarrosse, alors que des incendies de forêt ravagent le Sud-Ouest de la France. Le feu a parcouru plus de 2.500 hectares jusqu'aux portes de la ville et a provoqué l'évacuation de 23.000 personnes ⤵️

Emma Pearson@emmapearson.bsky.social · 2w ago

Latest - local authorities have announced that the wildfire is moving with 'unprecedented speed' and is heading towards Bordeaux. In SW France 140,000 have already been evacuated, many more have been told to prepare. The arm has been mobilised

BREAKING: Wildfire moving with 'unprecedented speed' towards Bordeaux

French president Emmanuel Macron has announced that the army has been mobilised as a wildfire burning in south-west France began moving with 'unprecedented speed' towards Bordeaux on Friday evening.

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Emma Pearson@emmapearson.bsky.social · 2w ago

This is very funny; In 2022 Germany introduced a €9 rail ticket. A right-wing paper wrote an article worrying that it would lead to poor people visiting Germany's poshest holiday resort A group of punks read the article, thought "that's a good idea" and now stage an annual 'takeover' of Sylt island