{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"area-affected-by-wildfires-in-europe-could-almost-triple-due-to-climate-change-8d5aab89","title":"Area affected by wildfires in Europe could almost triple due to climate change","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-area-affected-wildfires-europe-triple.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/area-affected-by-wildfires-in-europe-could-almost-triple-due-to-climate-change-8d5aab89","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"Increasingly hot, dry and windy conditions could substantially extend the area affected by wildfires across Europe, according to a new study led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) with contributions from the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research. In a low-emissions scenario (SSP1-2.6), the researchers calculate that roughly 39% more land would be burned per year by the end of the century compared with today's average. In a high-emissions scenario (SSP3-7.0), it would be around 192%.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T09:10:01+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-20T09:30:12.664647+00:00"}}