Wildfires in Europe
Coverage of Wildfires in Europe in the Nexus archive.
- We must adapt to climate change while also tackling the root cause
The article argues for the necessity of both adapting to climate change through measures like wildfire-resistant land use and addressing the root cause of fossil fuel emissions. It criticizes a UK Telegraph columnist's claim that abandoning net-zero goals is acceptable, emphasizing that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is essential to prevent worsening wildfires and global warming.
- As France tames wildfire and lets 84,000 evacuees go home, blazes flare across Europe
France allowed 84,000 evacuees to return home after taming a wildfire, but ongoing blazes across Europe, including in the UK, Spain, Germany, Greece, and Turkey, continue to force evacuations. George Clooney evacuated his French home due to a nearby fire, and Romania shut down a nuclear power plant due to low Danube River water levels.