Human-induced climate change drastically fueled the weather behind recent devastating wildfires in France and Spain, according to a new rapid analysis by researchers studying the role of climate change on today’s extreme weather. In its report, the World Weather Attribution (WWA), a global network of researchers, noted that severe blazes scorched 140,000 hectares (346,000 acres) […]

As Spain and France battle devastating fires, Brussels is expanding its civil protection efforts – but the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are raising questions…

The wildfires sweeping France and Spain this week are the largest blazes either country has faced in modern history.

Heavy rainfall followed by extreme heat created the perfect tinder, as flames spread through regions of France and Spain.