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Climate change fuels wildfire disaster in Europe as Spain's risk rises 20-fold
Scientists have revealed that climate change increased the fire risk in France by at least 2 times and in Spain by at least 20 times. The fires resulted in 3 fatalities and forced over 300,000 people to evacuate.
A new scientific analysis published after the severe wildfires in Europe has revealed the effects of climate change with striking figures. According to the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group, human-caused climate change increased the risk of the fires that have been hitting France and Spain since early this month by at least 2 times in France and at least 20 times in Spain.
The fires led to the deaths of 3 people, the destruction of thousands of homes, and the evacuation of more than 300,000 people. Under current climate conditions, weather events of this severity are expected to occur in France once every 20 years and in Spain once every 6 years.
Experts note that a wet winter followed by a dry spring caused vegetation to grow and then dry out, turning it into perfect fuel for fires. Warnings are being issued that high temperatures will continue in both countries in the coming days and fire conditions could worsen further.
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), said in his assessment of the analysis that the fires show that extreme heat driven by climate change can lead to 'devastating national disasters'.
Humanity's continued burning of large amounts of coal, oil and natural gas is scorching our planet, making these conditions more dangerous and these massive fires more deadly and destructive.
Stiell called on all countries to transition more quickly from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources and to protect people from worsening climate impacts.
Clair Barnes, a researcher at the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, stated that the fires are a clear sign that global warming is intensifying.
We have repeatedly seen how climate change increases the hot, dry and flammable conditions that are extremely conducive to wildfires. We are still early in the season and with another heatwave approaching, these findings are extremely alarming. These fires are not occurring in remote areas, but very close to where people live. Every increase in temperature pushes us into uncharted territory.
Source: Anadolu Ajansı
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