Scorched Earth: Climate Change Ignites a Deadly Pattern Across Europe Climate change is rewriting the rules of extreme weather events in Europe, and the devastating wildfires sweeping southwestern France and central Spain are a stark reminder.
The latest research from the World Weather Attribution group confirms that human caused climate change is making severe wildfire conditions far more likely.
Hotter and drier conditions are a hallmark of our warming planet, but the statistics paint a bleaker picture: climate change has made extreme wildfires twice as likely in France and 20 times more likely in Spain.