How did climate change fuel the wildfires ravaging Europe this summer?
Summary
A study shows that climate change caused by humans made wildfires in France and Spain much more likely this summer. The hot and dry weather conditions increased the chance of fires by two times in France and twenty times in Spain.Key Facts
- Researchers from World Weather Attribution conducted the study.
- Human-caused climate change led to hotter and drier weather in parts of Europe.
- These weather changes doubled the wildfire risk in France.
- In Spain, these conditions made wildfires twenty times more likely.
- Large wildfires affected areas in southwest France and northern Spain.
- The study was published in July 2026.
- Climate change influences extreme weather events like heatwaves and droughts, which fuel fires.
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