Write down the burning in Spain and Portugal

The record millions of hectares – equivalent to about half of the Wales land – has still been burned throughout the European Union, which made it the worst season of fires since the 2006 records began.

According to EU scientists, Spain and Portugal were particularly affected, approximately 1% of the entire Iberian Peninsula.

The fire season in the Mediterranean was determined directly with the climate change in a separate study of the weather at the London Imperial College.

Experts warn that more frequent and heavy fires across Europe will probably continue in the future.

More than two -thirds of the district, burned to the EU, is located only in Spain and Portugal.

In Spain, more than 400,000 hectares have been burned since the beginning of this year until August 26, reports European European Forest System System (Effis).

This entry exceeds the average Spanish average over this period between 2006 and 2024.

So far, the neighboring Portugal has also suffered a record area of ​​270,000 hectares – almost five times the same period.

This year, the joint burn zone on the Iberian Peninsula is 684,000 hectares – four times the area of ​​London, and most of them burned in just two weeks.

The fires were concentrated in the forest areas of Northern Portugal and in the northwestern regions of Spain Galicia, Asturia and Castile and Leon.

Protective territories such as Peak National Park -De -Europa, and the main routes on the Pilgrimage Pilgrimage Sanciego, which usually attracts more than 100,000 visitors in the summer months.

Events caused the largest known deployment EU Fire Defense Forces.

The smoke from the fires dramatically reduced the quality of the air in the area, and the south wind sends smoke down to France and the UK.

Climate change makes the conditions that lead to forest fires, but in the vicious fire cycle also release more planet, which warms carbon dioxide (CO2).

CO2, released by fires in Spain this year, reached a record 17.68 million tons, the EU reports. This is more than any annual CO2 emission since 2003 from fires in this country when the data was first recorded by satellites.

For comparison, this is more than the total annual CO2 that is ejected by all Croatia in 2023.

Firefighters are fighting Right across Europe this summer.

Climate change caused by people have been prone to fire in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus about 10 times more likely, according to rapid study of attribution at the London Imperial College.

He was in charge of increasing extreme weather conditions by 22%, WWA said.

This causes a stronger heat that dries vegetation, increasing flammability, said theodore, which retains forest fires at the center of environmental policy, the London Imperial College.

Researchers warn that the burning of fossil fuels will continue to burn more of these extreme fires.

“It was an urgent 10 years ago to stop burning fossil fuels,” said D -Redy Otto, a professor in climate science in Imperial and WWA leaders, calling it “deadly for people and ecosystems.”

“Today, from 1.3C warming (from time to industry), we are seeing new extremes in the behavior of the fires that pushed the firefighters to their border,” Mr. Storage said.

Scientists have begun a quick analysis in the fire in Spain and Portugal and expected similar findings related to climate change.

Throughout southern and Eastern Europe, rural depopulation also contributes to an intense forest fire, MR kend is added.

In regions such as Spain and Portugal, the increase in the number of young people moves to the cities in search of more profitable employment. After the managed agricultural land is thrown and overgrown, getting rid of the fire and increasing the amount of combustible vegetation, vulnerable to intense shells.

Fires have always been an important component of the Mediterranean ecosystems, and most of the natural wildlife in collaboration exists near the fire.

In fact, species such as the Iberian hare, use a recently open habitat, and native cortical oaks can quickly colonize the burnt ground.

Management methods such as prescribed burning and removal of vegetation have long supported annual fires.

And the regrowth of burnt vegetation usually offers carbon emissions from forest fires, when carbon accumulated again in plants and soil.

However, modern forest fires are larger, more frequent and more serious. Where forest regions are struggling to grow before the next fire, they can become part of the climate feedback, according to Dr. Thomas Smith, an associate professor at the Environmental Geography of the London School of Economics.

“The climate warming moves more frequent and larger fires, which, in turn, manages carbon emissions that remain in the atmosphere, leading to a warmer climate,” he explained.

Escalation of risk with hot and drier climates impedes fire driving and is a threat to long -term ecosystem stability.

According to Professor Stefan Sauro, director of the Wildlife Research Center at the University of Suhci, which were washed into rivers and reservoirs.

Efforts to manage excess vegetation in fire risk, as well as progress in preventing ignition, fire and fire fighting can help reduce the number and severity of fires in the future.