La face cachée des forêts françaises

 The government pledged to plant one billion trees to boost biodiversity and curb fires. Hugo Clément and the “Sur le front” team investigated French forests and uncovered the truth about these planting projects. Often, they don’t expand forests or convert abandoned land; newly planted trees merely replace those that were felled. Some foresters exploit subsidies to carry out clear‑cutting schemes, after which the harvested wood is frequently shredded and burned in power plants.

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