Spain drives EU wildfire surge; burned area to triple under 3.6°C warming

Spain accounted for 44% of EU burned area through September 23, underscoring a trend of increasingly extreme forest fires. Projections indicate a 40% rise in annual burned area by century's end under 1.8°C warming, nearly tripling under 3.6°C, highlighting climate-driven escalation.

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