ADVERTISEMENT A massive blaze is sweeping through the south of France, leaving more than 160 square kilometres burnt, property destroyed, and at least one death in its wake. French authorities say the wildfire in the Aude region is the country’s biggest since 1949, with Prime Minister François Bayrou describing it as “catastrophe on an unprecedented scale”. France is not alone. Greece, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Romania, and the United Kingdom have also been grappling with fierce wildfires this