Spain battles climate change on several fronts
Summary
Spain is facing serious problems due to climate change, including wildfires that have burned large areas of land and hurt farmers. This year, Spain experienced its biggest fire ever, and experts say climate change has made such fires much more likely.Key Facts
- In late July, Spain had a huge wildfire that burned about 80,000 hectares (200,000 acres), the largest fire in the country’s history.
- The fire destroyed more than two-thirds of farmer Juan Ángel Izquierdo’s land and killed or injured many of his cows.
- Summers in Spain are getting hotter with less rain, causing more wildfires.
- Research showed that extreme fires like these are now 40 times more likely because of climate change.
- Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called the situation an environmental crisis, saying climate change leads to deadly events.
- Around 300,000 hectares in Spain have burned this year, about half of all the land burned in the European Union.
- The farming industry in Spain, which is important for its economy, has lost large crop areas due to wildfires.
- Local governments are offering some financial help to farmers hurt by fires, but it does not cover all losses.
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