This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. Many people expect a raging wildfire to leave a blackened, lifeless landscape in its wake. But after a blaze swept through Las Hurdes in Extremadura, Spain, in 2009, the scene was quite different. In the midst of the scorched earth […]From floods to wildfires, new ideas are helping Europe adapt to climate extremes
May 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. Many people expect a raging wildfire to leave a blackened, lifeless landscape in its wake. But after a blaze swept through Las Hurdes in Extremadura, Spain, in 2009, the scene was quite different. In the midst of the scorched earth […]2023 among the five worst years for wildfires in Europe, Commission report shows
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Last year, Europe, the Middle East and Africa suffered some of the worst wildfires since 2000. According to the Forest Fires 2023 report, published today by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre, wildfires affected over 500 000 hectares of natural lands, roughly half the size […]Wildfires: EU provides crucial assistance to the Mediterranean region
July 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As several countries grapple with rapidly spreading wildfires, the EU steps in to reinforce firefighting efforts and provide much-needed support to the affected communities with over 490 firefighters and 9 firefighting planes deployed to Greece and Tunisia since 18 July. The two Mediterranean countries […]Wildfires: EU doubles rescEU firefighting fleet for summer 2023
May 31, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following up on President von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech in September last year, Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič announced today the doubling of the rescEU aerial firefighting fleet for this year’s wildfire season while speaking at the 10th anniversary of […]Wildfires: EU deploys more than 250 emergency responders to Chile
February 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a request for assistance from Chile, France, Portugal and Spain are deploying more than 250 firefighters, coordination experts, and medical personnel to the most affected areas via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Numerous wildfires are burning across central and southern Chile due to […]EU solidarity with Slovenia in combating wildfires
July 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Yesterday, 20 June, Slovenia requested assistance to tackle unprecedented forest fires in the Karst of Gorica region of the Miren Kostanjevica municipality. Various firefighting assets have been already deployed or are on their way to help the local responders. The EU Civil Protection Mechanism […]Forest wildfires could actually help combat climate change. Here’s how
September 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Senior Writer, Formative Content Warming temperatures are drying forests and increasing the frequency and intensity of wildfires.But there are good and bad wildfires, explains Jad Daley, President and CEO of American Forests.Some wildfires help clear undergrowth […]From bison to birds: How animals can help stop wildfires
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content 2020, the hottest year on record, was also the worst year for wildfires around the world.A quarter of Australia’s forests burned as did a record 4.2 million hectares in the US.Alongside human […]Reading the smoke signals: The long-term consequences of Amazon wildfire on global health
October 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Christos Tsagkaris, a fifth-year medical student at the University of Crete. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the […]Why are wildfires getting worse?
November 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John McKenna, Formative Content California is currently in the grips of its deadliest wildfire while two others rage, in what has been its worst wildfire year on record. The Camp wildfire in the north of the US state […]
