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Jacob Bendix
Coverage of Jacob Bendix in the Nexus archive.
- Climate change made Spain’s wildfires 20 times more likely, study finds
Climate change increased the likelihood of extreme fire weather causing wildfires in Spain and France by 20 times and doubled chances in France, according to studies by World Weather Attribution. Southern Europe's fire-prone days have more than doubled compared to past decades due to warming over the past 26 years.
- Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate
Human-caused climate change significantly increased the likelihood of extreme fire conditions in Spain and France, with studies showing a 20-fold increase in Spain and a doubling in France. Researchers found warming has tripled severe fire risk in Spain and increased it by 40% in France over the past 26 years.