Climate change made France, Spain wildfire conditions far more likely, scientists say
Scientists said human-caused warming made the fire weather at least 20 times more likely in central Spain and doubled the odds in southwestern France.
- A study by World Weather Attribution found human-caused climate change significantly increased the risk of extreme fire weather that sparked devastating wildfires across Spain and France.
- Global warming made the hot, dry, and windy conditions at least 20 times more likely in central Spain and at least twice as likely in southwestern France.
- A wet winter followed by severe drought amplified the danger, creating a surge of vegetation growth that subsequently dried out and acted as heavy fuel for the blazes.
- In today's climate, fire weather of this intensity is expected every six years in central Spain and every 20 years in southwestern France.
- Scientists warned that land abandonment and forest composition exacerbated the risks, emphasizing the need for proactive landscape planning alongside traditional firefighting efforts.
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