Europe faces 39% increase in wildfire area by century's end even with emissions cuts, study shows

New research projects that European wildfires could burn significantly more land by 2100 regardless of climate action, but improved fire management could offset more than 70% of the increase.

First covered Aug 20, 2026 · 2:01 AM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

Europe faces 39% increase in wildfire area by century's end even with emissions cuts, study shows — Image via insideclimatenews.org

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37d via Bluesky Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds — Improvements in fire management however could mitigate increases by more than 70%, study shows

37d Inside Climate News Europe Faces Surging Wildfire Threat, New Research Shows — Wildfires in Europe could burn across about 39 percent more land by the end of the century, even if greenhouse gas emissions decline rapidly over the next few…

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Bluesky: @fionaharvey.bsky.social Fiona Harvey · 37d ago · 58 ♥ Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds

Appeared in: 2026-08-20 (#11) · 2026-08-21 (#19)

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