What is causing the unprecedented wildfires in Europe? | | Weather News

Wildfires are ravaging much of western and southern Europe, with France and Spain among the hardest hit.

The World Health Organization has warned that climate change will make the fires more frequent and dangerous. This is evident in the heat record and the consecutive heatwaves that have occurred across the continent since May. France and Spain have sent thousands of firefighters, and neighboring countries have sent aid. Officials say this has never happened before.

So what will it take to extinguish the flame?

Presenter: On Nyberg

Guests:

Eduardo Rojas – chairman of the board at the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

Soraya Fettih – Global Affairs Coordinator at 350.org, an international environmental organization focused on climate change.

Laurie Laybourn – executive director of the Strategic Climate Risks Initiative, think tank.