Christian Apothéloz, a journalist, draws comparisons between the biblical plagues of Egypt and the environmental crises the world is currently facing due to climate change. He notes that this summer has brought a series of extreme weather events, including prolonged heatwaves, destructive wildfires, severe droughts impacting agriculture, and the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz. These events, Apothéloz argues, are linked to climate change, a conclusion supported by scientific reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which highlights the increasing frequency and intensity of such events due to human activity. Apothéloz criticizes the current global response to these challenges as inadequate, describing it as consisting of "band-aid solutions, small advances and major setbacks." He points to measures such as subsidizing the transportation of large trucks as examples of costly and ineffective policies that fail to address the root causes of climate change. Instead of making meaningful progress, he argues, the world is often reacting to crises after they occur, rather than taking proactive steps to prevent them. To address the issue effectively, Apothéloz calls for urgent and significant changes, such as transitioning to electrification, promoting the use of electric vehicles through social leasing programs, and rethinking how collective housing is heated during the winter and how classrooms are cooled in the summer. He also suggests reimagining workplaces and urban spaces to be more sustainable and environmentally friendly. These ideas, he believes, could help mitigate the worst effects of climate change and avoid further environmental disasters. In a final reflection, Apothéloz questions whether the world will need to experience a "tenth plague" — a reference to the biblical story — before taking decisive action on climate change. He echoes the biblical plea "Let my people go!" as a call for freedom from environmental destruction. It is important to note that this chronicle does not represent the editorial line or the views of the editorial staff of Réforme.