A recent study warns that the annual burned area in Europe could increase by 39 to 192 percent by the end of the century due to climate change, particularly affecting Central Europe, Western Europe, and the Mediterranean, and highlights the need for improved prevention, early detection, and fire management to reduce burned areas. (translated)
A study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research warns that the area affected by wildfires in Europe could be almost three times larger by the end of the century in the worst-case scenario, indicating the effects of climate change and the need for efficient fire management. (translated)
Climate change leads to an increase in extremely fire-dangerous weather conditions in Southern Europe, threatening the effectiveness of current fire management systems, and experts are calling for drastic measures such as controlled burns, while pointing to the rise of so-called 'fire-weather waves'. (translated)
