Fires in Spain 20 times more likely due to climate change

Fires in Spain 20 times more likely due to climate change
epa13141103 A photo provided by the Spanish Guardia Civil shows some Guardia Civil officers blocking a road during a forest fire in Fermoselle, Zamora, Spain, on July 30, 2026. EPA/SPANISH GUARDIA CIVIL / PHOTO PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES - MANDATORY ATTRIBUTION - FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NOT FOR SALE EPA

Human-induced climate change has made the extreme weather conditions that fueled the recent destructive wildfires at least twice as likely in France and at least 20 times more likely in Spain. 

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This emerges from a new analysis conducted by World Weather Attribution (Wwa), an international scientific collaboration.

Since the beginning of July, violent wildfires have devastated France and Spain.

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The fires have been described as among the worst ever recorded in the two countries.

In recent weeks, Wwa has published some analyses showing how both the June heatwaves and the drought currently affecting Europe have been fueled by human-caused climate change.

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