EU faces worst wildfire season on record
Summary
The European Union is experiencing its worst wildfire season since records began in 2006, with over one million hectares burned. Spain and Portugal are the most affected, and these fires are linked to climate change, which is making such events more frequent and severe.Key Facts
- Over one million hectares have burned in the European Union this year.
- Spain and Portugal have been the hardest hit, with significant portions of their land burned.
- The fires in the European Union are more extensive than any recorded since 2006.
- Climate change is making wildfires more frequent and severe, according to a study.
- More than two-thirds of the burned area in the EU is in Spain and Portugal.
- The fires have worsened air quality, with smoke reaching as far as France and the UK.
- Fires have caused record carbon dioxide emissions in Spain, exceeding emissions from 2003.
- Human-caused climate change has increased conditions leading to such fires.
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