Climate change made heat behind deadly Iberian fires 40 times more likely: study
Thursday, 4 September 2025 () Madrid (AFP) Sept 4, 2025
Human-caused climate change made the hot, dry and windy conditions that fuelled deadly wildfires in Spain and Portugal last month 40 times more likely, researchers said Thursday. The Iberian Peninsula saw unusually high temperatures throughout August, with thermometers topping 40C in many areas. The persistent heat fanned wildfires - mainly in northern Portugal and western and northwest
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