Europe is burning: Inside one of the continents worst wildfire seasons - The Tribune
Scientists say human-driven warming has supercharged Europe’s fires and heat, driving more than $3 billion in wildfire losses and widespread evacuations.
- Record-Shattering heat and wildfires have devastated Europe, incinerating France and Spain while forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes and causing more than 10,000 excess deaths.
- Alice Hill, an expert at the Council on Foreign Relations, noted that virtually all infrastructure was built for a climate that basically no longer exists, leaving systems ill-equipped for rapidly warming conditions.
- Wildfires across five countries cost more than $3 billion, while June heat shaved more than $2 billion off grain crops; Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the Paks nuclear plant was forced to power down, affecting half the country's electricity.
- The United Kingdom and Spain deemed climate change a "national security emergency" threatening Europe's way of life, as drought dried up the Rhine, which typically moves nearly 300 million tons of cargo annually.
- Kate Guy, a senior fellow at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy, urged major investment to rebuild electricity infrastructure, warning that Europe faces worsening consequences without action.
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The Independent
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The continent is facing its fifth major heatwave of the summer
How extraordinary is the current forest fire season, where is it currently burning and how many areas have fallen victim to the flames? The continuously updated overview of maps and graphics.
Europe’s 2026 wildfires show the cost of ignoring prevention
Europe is currently facing another severe wildfire season, with Spain, France and Greece among the countries experiencing some of the most destructive fires of the summer. More than 529,192 hectares have already burned across the European Union this year, putting 2026 above the 2025 record for the same period. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes and tourist destinations as firefighters confront extreme heat, dry …
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Heatwaves and wildfires have held Europe in their grip for weeks. Follow all updates in this live blog.
The damage caused by fires in Spain, France, Portugal and Greece already sums up to just under three billion euros – and this conservative cost estimate will not remain. Austria has been relatively happy with the fire season so far. However, with climate change, the risk is rising in this country as well.
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