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The frontline dam burst that flooded southern Ukraine is a nightmare scenario come true. Who stands to gain from the catastrophe? Also, the nightmare scenario for the planet: Canadian forest fires follow freak spring droughts. The smog is choking North America and sending smoke to Europe, and it’s only early June.
Amid the first inklings of a Ukranian counter-offensive, the dam burst. The destruction of the Soviet-era Nova Kakhova hydro-electric power station. A worst case scenario that has come true. Meanwhile, heavy fighting on Ukrainian southern front as Russian military bloggers puportedly film Ukranians using German-made Leopard tanks in battle.
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Wildfires in Quebec stabilize but spread in western Canada. More than 100 million North Americans affected by the smoke wafting south. Smog worse than in India and Pakistan choking New York Times Square… the consequence of unseen early season forest fires that have sent smoke south from its neighbour country.
Produced by François Picard, Charles Wente, Imen Mellaz, Meiqi AN
Source: France24
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