Greece enlists help from European allies to tackle raging wildfires
GuardianJUL 27
These devastating wildfires represent a clear manifestation of climate change's accelerating impact on Mediterranean regions. The record-breaking temperatures and unprecedented fire intensity demonstrate how human-induced climate change is making summers hotter, longer, and more destructive. Greece and Turkey are experiencing what scientists call a "wildfire hotspot" phenomenon, where traditional fire seasons are extending and blazes are becoming more frequent and severe.
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There is a 50% chance wildfires will destroy a total exceeding 10Mha of global tree cover in any year, before 2031, according to the Metaculus prediction community.