Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds
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Key context: <p>Improvements in fire management however could mitigate increases by more than 70%, study shows</p><p>Wildfires are projected to burn 39% more of Europe by the end of the century even in the best-case scenario for stopping the planet from heating, <a href="http://www.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.71043">a study has found</a>, unless action is taken to manage them better.</p><p>The increase in hot, dry and windy weather that leads to small fires turning into raging infernos is to engulf more of Europe as carbon pollution pushes temperatures higher. In the worst-case scenario the researchers modelled, which would see global heating reach 3.6C above preindustrial levels, the burnt area would almost triple.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/20/wildfires-europe-increase-climate-scenario-study">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Improvements in fire management however could mitigate increases by more than 70%, study showsWildfires are projected to burn 39% more of Europe by the end of the century even in the best-case scenario for stopping the planet from heating, a study has found, unless action is taken to manage them better.The increase in hot, dry and windy weather that leads to small fires turning into raging infernos is to engulf more of Europe as carbon pollution pushes temperatures higher. In the worst-case scenario the researchers modelled, which would see global heating reach 3.6C above preindustrial levels, the burnt area would almost triple. Continue reading...
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