New research shows that climate change has increased the risk of big blazes, and that a strategy of suppressing fires allowed vegetation to grow — only to dry out and become fuel.A man searches through the rubble of his cabin in the wake of a wildfire in El Barraco, Spain, on July 30. Oscar Del Pozo / AFP via Getty ImagesJuly 30, 2026, 6:41 PM EDTThe wildfires sweeping through southern Europe, which have forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes or vacations, are not a surprise and will only become more likely in the future, two new pieces of research suggest. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Why France and Spain may be entering a new era of giant, out-of-control fires
New research shows that climate change has increased the risk of big blazes, and that a strategy of suppressing fires allowed vegetation to grow — only to dry out and become fuel.
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