Why Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, was primed to burn this summerThe continent has warmed twice as fast as the rest of the globe over the last 30 years. The fires in France and Spain are a consequence of the extreme heat, which dried out vegetation.Smoke from wildfires fills the sky over a beach in Lacanau, southwestern France, on July 24.Maximilien Lamy / AFP via Getty ImagesJuly 28, 2026, 5:26 PM EDTAnother heat wave forecast to hit France and Spain this week could hamper efforts to control the region’s raging wildfires, compounding the effects of a climate-fueled disaster.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Why Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, was primed to burn this summer
The continent has warmed twice as fast as the rest of the globe over the last 30 years. The fires in France and Spain are a consequence of the extreme heat, which dried out vegetation.
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