Climate change is making European wildfires worse — full stop isn't the right phrase, but the data is undeniable. Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average, and the record heat driving these fires would've been virtually impossible without climate change. Hundreds of thousands displaced in France and Spain is the new normal unless emissions are taken seriously.
The wildfires scorching France and Spain are finally slowing down, and that's the real story getting buried. Over 300,000 people were displaced across both countries, but containment efforts are working and some residents are already returning home in Spain. Jumping straight to sweeping climate conclusions ignores the immediate progress being made on the ground.
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