Projected Wildfire Threat in Europe to Increase by 39% by Century's Conclusion

A recent study indicates that by the century's end, wildfires may affect 39% more of Europe, even under a favorable climate scenario. Researchers determined that maintaining global temperature rise to 1.8°C would still lead to heightened fire weather in various regions across the continent. In a scenario with a 3.6°C increase, the land area impacted by fires could nearly triple. The research also highlighted that effective fire management strategies could mitigate the anticipated rise by over 70%. This season alone, more than 600,000 hectares have been scorched across the EU, marking it as the third most severe season on record.
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