Europe’s Heating Climate Sparks ‘Major Intensification’ of Fires: Report The scorching summer of 2023 has brought devastation to Europe, as wildfires rage across the continent, leaving destruction in their wake.
A recent report from researchers links climate change to a "major intensification" of fire prone weather, highlighting that the continent is running out of time to address this crisis.
Southern Europe's likelihood of wildfires has doubled since 1981, with the number of summer days featuring conditions conducive to fires having more than doubled in the same period.