Europe Faces Surging Wildfire Threat, New Research Shows

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By By Bob BerwynAug 20, 2026, 5:01 am112 pts
From the Scottish Highlands to coastal France and Belgium’s boggy forests, conflagrations are already spreading into new regions. By Bob Berwyn 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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