Climate change has intensified Europe's risk of drought, scientists say

An international team of scientists has identified a troubling shift in how climate change drives European droughts. According to France 24, extreme heat—not declining rainfall—has become the primary driver of the region's exceptional dry conditions. A warmer atmosphere is intensifying drought and dramatically increasing wildfire risk across the continent.

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