The owner of a professional hardware store destroyed during a wildfire inspects the premises in a business park in Biscarrosse, south-western France on July 28, 2026. The fire that broke out on July 23, 2026, near Biscarrosse in the Landes region of southwestern France has been "contained," France's President announced on July 27. The Landes de Gascogne forest, home to maritime pines and a vital "lung" for the timber industry, has seen 42,000 hectares burn near Bordeaux. Forests are catching fire all the more easily because European vegetation and soils have been very dry for monthsa drought exacerbated by climate change and recent exceptional heatwaves. (Photo by Philippe Lopez / AFP via Getty Images)

The owner of a professional hardware store destroyed during a wildfire inspects the premises in a business park in Biscarrosse, south-western France on July 28, 2026. The fire that broke out on July 23, 2026, near Biscarrosse in the Landes region of southwestern France has been "contained," France's President announced on July 27. The Landes de Gascogne forest, home to maritime pines and a vital "lung" for the timber industry, has seen 42,000 hectares burn near Bordeaux. Forests are catching fire all the more easily because European vegetation and soils have been very dry for monthsa drought exacerbated by climate change and recent exceptional heatwaves. (Photo by Philippe Lopez / AFP via Getty Images)

The owner of a professional hardware store destroyed during a wildfire inspects the premises in a business park in Biscarrosse, south-western France on July 28, 2026. The fire that broke out on July 23, 2026, near Biscarrosse in the Landes region of southwestern France has been "contained," France's President announced on July 27. The Landes de Gascogne forest, home to maritime pines and a vital "lung" for the timber industry, has seen 42,000 hectares burn near Bordeaux. Forests are catching fire all the more easily because European vegetation and soils have been very dry for monthsa drought exacerbated by climate change and recent exceptional heatwaves. (Photo by Philippe Lopez / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows a professional hardware store in a business park destroyed during a wildfire in Biscarrosse, south-western France on July 28, 2026. The fire that broke out on July 23, 2026, near Biscarrosse in the Landes region of southwestern France has been "contained," France's President announced on July 27. The Landes de Gascogne forest, home to maritime pines and a vital "lung" for the timber industry, has seen 42,000 hectares burn near Bordeaux. Forests are catching fire all the more easily because European vegetation and soils have been very dry for monthsa drought exacerbated by climate change and recent exceptional heatwaves. (Photo by Philippe Lopez / AFP via Getty Images)

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(FILES) A giant logo of German automotive brand Mercedes-Benz is seen atop a building in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on October 27, 2025. Premium German carmaker Mercedes-Benz on July 28, 2026 reported falling profit at its car business as it wrote off over 700 million euros due to fierce competition in China. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP via Getty Images)