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Climate change could substantially increase wildfire area in Europe
Europe
First seen: Aug 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTCUpdated: Aug 21, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
A study projects that climate change could nearly triple the area burned by wildfires in Europe. Even a best-case scenario is expected to bring a substantial increase.
SO WHAT?
More severe wildfires could drive evacuations, ecological damage and major regional firefighting costs.
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Impact on Switzerland
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COVERAGE
Reports behind this event
euronews.comen
Heatwaves and wildfires: Which EU countries have the most firefighters?
Aug 21, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC
enewschannels.comen
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Aug 21, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC
economictimes.indiatimes.comen
Tropical forests destroyed by fire: In 2001, protected tropical forests entered a global wildfire study spanning 24 years. 23 years later, more than 4 million hectares had been destroyed by fire, twice the size of Wales, with annual losses roughly 9 times higher after 2016
Aug 20, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC
timesofindia.indiatimes.comen
In 2023, Canadian wildfires cut solar power generation by 6.38 TWh across North America and Europe, causing an estimated $1.9 billion loss
Aug 20, 2026, 7:02 PM UTC
thejournal.ieen
Ireland has one of Europe's highest rates of wildfire overlap with protected nature sites
Aug 20, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC
bignewsnetwork.comen
Climate change could almost triple wildfire-burned area in Europe: study
Aug 20, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC
euobserver.comen
Europe's wildfire devastation could almost triple, new research finds – EUobserver
Aug 20, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC
theguardian.comen
Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds
Aug 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
aol.co.uken
Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds
Aug 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC